"My driveway is too long to walk," says wealthy widow handed ban for drink-driving

A 56-year-old woman has argued in court that she should not have been served a driving ban after being convicted of drink-driving – as her ¼ mile driveway is too long for her to walk down.

Barbara Woodward told judges at Stockport magistrates court that the paved track to her home in rural Cheshire was so long she would struggle to get around.

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