A WOMAN was banned from driving after being caught at the wheel high on cocaine. 

Jemma Clelland's motor was seen by cops veering across the central reservation and back.

Police chased her and, when she finally pulled over, Clelland gave a fake name in an attempt to dodge justice.  

Glasgow Sheriff Court was told of the incident near Hunterhill Roundabout in Kirkintilloch and through streets in Glasgow.

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On October 12, 2020, police were on uniform patrol were their attention was drawn to a car that was veering across the central reservation and back to the side. 

Depute fiscal Brogan Moffat said cops put on their lights and siren and signalled for Clelland to pull over. 

But the 35-year-old failed to slow down. 

Police stayed in pursuit and she eventually slowed down, pulled over and officers were able to approach the car. 

On asking for her details, Clelland gave the name “Amanda Ball” but when police couldn’t find anyone of that name on the database she confessed to her real name. 

Officers found she only had a provisional driving licence. 

She was taken to Coatbridge police office where she was cautioned and charged but made no reply. 

Clelland's legal rep explained to the court last week that the high levels of drugs found in her system was the result of a chemical "spike" caused by the interaction of metabolising cocaine and cocaine she had newly taken.

He added: "It still makes disgraceful reading and I don't think I could have been any more blunt on that.

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"It is an excellent [criminal justice social work] report and she can't have done any better for herself.

"Alcohol is her demon but she had attempted to curb that."

The solicitor added that Clelland had also suffered a "great loss" last year due to the death of her brother.

Sheriff Allan Findlay admonished Clellan, from Cumbernauld, on the charge of driving while holding a provisional licence.

He admonished her and disqualified her for driving for 12 months on the charge of driving without insurance.

Clelland was admonished on the charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

For driving under the influence of drugs she was placed on a community payback order for one year and told to carry out 130 hours of unpaid work in six months.

She was also further disqualified from driving for 40 months, reduced from 48 thanks to an early guilty plea.