A HELSTON woman was more than three times the alcohol limit when she drove in a primary school car park.

Christine Whalley, aged 43, of Wheal Oak, admitted driving a Peugeot 3008 in Wendron School car park on Monday, November 4.

She had 107mcgs of alcohol in 100mls of breath. The legal limit is 35mcgs.

In court on Monday, Truro magistrates imposed a community order on Whalley, placing her under electronic curfew for eight weeks.

She was banned from driving for 25 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and £90 victim surcharge.