Provisional licence driver caught drunk behind the wheel after Musselburgh party
Megan Solway from Gorebridge drove the vehicle a short distance after a party in Musselburgh in March
Police officers found she had 52mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath after she was stopped in Eskview Road.
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Hide AdOfficers discovered the care home assistant only possessed a provisional licence and was not insured.
Solway represented herself at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday where she pleaded guilty to three road offences.
Sheriff Adrian Cottam fined the 22-year-old a total of £640 and banned her from the road for 12 months.
But Solway will be allowed to take part in an online drink drive rehabilitation scheme which if successfully completed will see three months taken off the ban.
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Hide AdA Midlothian woman who drove a car while over the drink drive limit and without a full licence has been banned from the road.