# 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.
- Title: Mom enters elementary school with 0.298 BAC to pick up…
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: rebecca beard, flagler county sheriff's office, wadsworth elementary school, palm coast, flagler county, bac, dui, elementary school, child pickup, field sobriety test, school resource officer, bodily fluids
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/mom-enters-elementary-school-front-office-to-pick-up-daughter-with-0-298-bac-cannot-legibly-write-childs-name-cops
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- Topics: rebecca beard, flagler county sheriff's office, wadsworth elementary school, palm coast, flagler county, bac, dui, elementary school, child pickup, field sobriety test, school resource officer, bodily fluids
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Rebecca Beard, 28, faced DUI charge after entering Palm Coast elementary school with 0.298 BAC and couldn't write daughter's name legibly.