An Isle of Wight drug driver said she "cannot explain why" she had a Class A drug in her system following a traffic stop last year.

Jade Tigwell, 35, of Godric Road, Newport, attended the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 13, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of drug driving.

Lauren Stone, prosecuting, said officers spotted the 35-year-old driving a Renault Clio with the fog lights on, at Horsebridge Hill in Newport at 4pm on December 12 last year.

Police stopped her vehicle and requested she take a roadside DrugWipe, which came back positive for cocaine, said Ms Stone.

Horsebridge Hill in NewportHorsebridge Hill in Newport (Image: IWCP)

The court heard that further blood tests were carried out at the police station, which showed Tigwell had 186mg of BZE (Cocaine) per litre of her blood when the legal limit was 50.

The blood test also discovered that Tigwell was over the cannabis limit.

Oscar Vincent, defending, said his client has a “long history of mental illness and anxiety,” and, during her recovery from a broken ankle, used cannabis to control the pain.

Mr Vincent told the court Tigwell "cannot explain why" the BZE was in her system, adding: “She has not, does not, take Class A substances,” implying that a breakdown of several of his client’s prescription medications could be the reason behind the reading.

Magistrates handed Tigwell a 12-month community order to include ten rehabilitation days and disqualified her from driving for 17 months.

Tigwell must also pay a £114 surcharge, £85 in costs and a £40 fine.