Swindon woman banned from roads for drug driving

She was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £120.

Author: Harry LongPublished 28th Feb 2024
Last updated 4th Feb 2025

A Swindon woman's been sentenced for drug driving.

2\9 year-old Emma Edwards, of Ferndale Road in Swindon, was stopped by officers on October 7, 2023.

A roadside drug wipe test was carried out which tested positive for cocaine.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of drug driving and possession of a class A drug at Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday.

Edwards was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £120.

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