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Britney Spears Pleads Guilty, Gets Probation, $571 Fine, Rehab

5/22/2026

Summary

Britney Spears DUI

Britney Spears pleaded guilty to wet-reckless driving on May 4, 2026, receiving probation, one-day jail credit and a $571 fine.
Police stopped her at her Ventura County, California home on March 4, 2026 and recorded a .06 percent BAC.
She was taking Lamictal, Prozac and Adderall and refused sobriety tests due to pain and left-eye blindness.
Spears entered rehab on April 12, 2026 and must complete a DUI class while attending psychologist and psychiatrist appointments twice monthly.

Summary

Britney's Drug Drama

Police found an empty wine glass and a bottle of unprescribed Adderall in her car at 9 p.m.
Police recorded her mood shifting from confrontational to flamboyant, with occasional British-accent speech during the March stop.
She said she could drink four bottles of wine and still be an angel.
Fans who ended her conservatorship four years ago now voice support and concern.

History

Historical Context

California’s Vehicle Code has long defined a per-se blood-alcohol limit of 0.08% (CVC 23152(b)), a standard reinforced when the 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act pushed states to adopt stricter alcohol policies. In 2014 California added separate DUI-of-drugs provisions, and the 2026 Ventura County stop of pop star Britney Spears, who recorded a 0.06% BAC, shows the state’s continued reliance on that 0.08% benchmark and drug-impairment rules.

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Britney Spears DUI

Britney Spears pleaded guilty to wet-reckless driving on May 4, 2026, receiving probation, one-day jail credit and a $571 fine.
Police stopped her at her Ventura County, California home on March 4, 2026 and recorded a .06 percent BAC.
She was taking Lamictal, Prozac and Adderall and refused sobriety tests due to pain and left-eye blindness.
Spears entered rehab on April 12, 2026 and must complete a DUI class while attending psychologist and psychiatrist appointments twice monthly.

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