FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- A South Florida mom had the general idea when she decided her boyfriend was a little too tipsy to drive, but her choice for a designated driver will likely land her in jail.
Audrey Willoughby, 33, pleaded no contest Monday to child abuse charges after she allegedly let her 10-year-old daughter drive mommy home after a few too many beers, TCPalm.com reported.
The little girl rammed three vehicles and a house during the May crash course in designated driving.
Willoughby won't get more than 18 months in prison under the plea agreement.
According to police, Willoughby and a friend, Michael Ray Green, were giving the little girl driving lessons in Fort Pierce.
Green had a couple of beers and decided it might be best if the little girl drove the group home. Willoughby approved of the not-so-well thought out idea, handed her daughter the keys and jumped in the backseat with the girl's 8-year-old brother.
No sooner than the 10-year old pulled out into traffic did she start crashing into cars. In a panic, the pre-teen hit the accelerator instead of the brakes and drove the Toyota Corolla into a house.
No one was injured in the crash.
NBCNC
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