New DUI footage shows Britney Spears in handcuffs after failing sobriety test

The video is from March 4 when the pop singer was arrested for allegedly driving “erratically” and almost “sideswip[ing]”
Britney Spears' DUI arrest video comes out months after the arrest in March (Getty Images)
Britney Spears' DUI arrest video comes out months after the arrest in March (Getty Images)


VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: A new video has been released showing Britney Spears' DUI arrest in March. 

The dashcam footage obtained by TMZ on Thursday, May 21, looks into how the pop singer failed the sobriety test and was eventually put into handcuffs by the police officers. Following her arrest, Spears also asked the cops about her phone, who told her that it was still in her purse.

Britney Spears allegedly sideswiped many vehicles

The 44-year-old was pulled over and arrested after multiple people reported her to law enforcement for allegedly driving “erratically” and almost “sideswip[ing]” several vehicles while in Ventura County.

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Britney Spears poses at the exclusive unveiling of The Intimate Britney Spears at the New York Public Library - Celeste Bartos Forum on September 9, 2014, in New York City (Getty Images)

“I’m reporting an erratic driving person,” one driver told 911, as per Page Six. The same person also informed the cops about the location and how a BMW was allegedly moving “in and out of lanes” and “slamming on the brakes.”

“It almost sideswiped a couple of vehicles. It’s driving at high speeds. I’m worried they’re going to crash with somebody,” they added.

Another caller said in a 911 call that a “possible drunk driver” in a black BMW had “almost sideswiped three or four vehicles.”

Cops found an 'empty wine glass' in Britney Spears' car

During her arrest, the officers noticed a “distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting” from the ‘Toxic’ hitmaker’s car and also found an “empty wine glass in the cup holder between the front driver seat and passenger seat.”

When questioned by the officers if she was under the influence of any medications or drugs, Spears claimed to have taken 200 mg of Lamictal and 40 mg of Prozac. She also revealed that "she had one mimosa” hours ago.

As per the police report, “I ask Spears on a scale of zero to ten, with zero being completely sober, and ten being the most drunk she has ever been, where she would place her current level of intoxication. Spears placed her current level of intoxication at 'Zero’.”

“She appeared to speak with a British accent at times,” the report noted. It also mentioned the discovery of “a brown purse that contained a bottle of pills labeled ‘Adderall,’ which were not prescribed to Spears.”

Honoree Britney Spears attends the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 12, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
Britney Spears attends the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 12, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California (Getty Images)

At one point, the mother of two sons even told the cops that she “could probably drink four bottles of wine and take care of you. I’m an angel," before declining the field sobriety tests. She, however, passed breathalyzer tests.

Britney Spears 'accepted responsibility for her conduct' after arrest

Meanwhile, earlier this month, the ‘Gimme More’ singer’s DUI charge was reduced to “wet reckless” — meaning reckless driving involving alcohol. After she pled guilty, she was given one year of informal probation and was asked to attend and complete a three-month alcohol school (30 hours).

Spears’ attorney, Michael Goldstein, in a statement said, “Through her plea today, Britney has accepted responsibility for her conduct.”

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Britney Spears attends Sony Pictures' 'Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood' Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019, in Hollywood, California (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

“She has taken significant steps to implement positive change, which is clearly reflected in the Ventura County District Attorney’s decision to reduce the charge in this case and dismiss the DUI. Britney appreciates this discretion and is also grateful for the outpouring of support she has received,” he added.

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