Torquay woman's costly urge to drive

A woman who allegedly returned a preliminary breath test reading almost twice the legal limit has told police she'd been drinking at home when she felt like going for a drive.

Police stopped the 34-year-old's car in Baines Crescent at around 4am on Wednesday.

She recorded a BAC of .094.

The woman was issued with a $496 fine and had lost her licence for six months.