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Mom enters elementary school with 0.298 BAC to pick up daughter
Florida mom with blood alcohol level 3x legal limit stumbles into school to pick up child.
In brief
Florida mom with blood alcohol level 3x legal limit stumbles into school to pick up child. Rebecca Beard, 28, faced DUI charge after entering Palm Coast elementary school with 0.298 BAC and couldn't write daughter's name legibly. Originally reported by Law & Crime.
Florida mom enters school with high BAC
Rebecca Beard, 28, allegedly drove to Wadsworth Elementary School in Palm Coast with blood alcohol content over 0.298.
“Am I in trouble?”
School staff report intoxication
School staff reported Beard struggled getting in the door, had slurred speech, glassy eyes, and could not legibly write the student's name.
Beard claims prescription medication
Beard claimed she took prescription medication the night before and was tired.
Beard asks police about legal trouble
Beard asked police, 'Am I in trouble?' according to body camera footage.
“Am I in trouble?”
Field sobriety tests failed
Beard allegedly failed field sobriety tests after deputies told her she could not drive.
BAC test shows 0.298
Breath tests indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.298, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08.
Sheriff comments on safety
Sheriff Rick Staly said Beard endangered drivers, children, and cars on campus by trying to drive home drunk.
Beard booked into jail
Beard was booked into Flagler County Jail after failing field sobriety tests.
Beard posts $1000 bond
Beard posted a $1,000 bond and has no immediate court date listed.
School staff praised for intervention
Sheriff Staly praised school staff for alerting deputies and preventing potential harm.
Legal limit comparison
The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08, while Beard's BAC was 0.298.
Beard's driving history
Beard allegedly drove erratically into the school parking lot before being stopped.
Next steps for Beard
Beard faces DUI charges and will appear in court after posting bond.
In short
Rebecca Beard, 28, faced DUI charge after entering Palm Coast elementary school with 0.298 BAC and couldn't write daughter's name legibly.


