In September, actress Heather Locklear, 47, was arrested for reckless driving in Santa Barbara, Calif. , however, her No Contest pleas ensures she will not be facing DUI charges, after all.

On 27th September, Jill Ishkanian, 27, a member of the paparazzi following a chance encounter with the star of 'Melrose Place' in a Montecito, Calif., market., noticed her erratic driving and immediately notified the police. The California Highway Patrol responding to the call, found Locklear's car obstructing the traffic lane, while the actress appeared disoriented.

Performing a DUI test, officers found no trace of alcohol or illegal narcotics, though they did find prescription medication in her system. Charging the actress for driving under influence, reporter Jill Ishkanian took photographs of Locklear's DUI arrest, later selling them to celebrity news site TMZ. com for $27,500, through an intermediary,.

Since, Locklear has been charged with the lesser offence of reckless driving not DUI, sentenced to three years informal probation, including a $700 fine and is required to attend a 12-hour safety driving programme.

Locklear, just recently completed 'Flirting with 40', a Lifetime film and has also appeared in their 'Angels Fall', including guest appearances on 'Hannah Montana' and 'Rules of Engagement'. In the news, earlier in March, a 911 call of the actress on the verge of suicide, saw paramedics at Locklear's home, while July saw her exit an Arizona rehabilitation facility, after being treated for anxiety and depression.