This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-29203943
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Driver with child on board told he could face jail over 100mph race | Driver with child on board told he could face jail over 100mph race |
(35 minutes later) | |
A driver who raced another car at more than 100mph while he had an 18-month-old child on board has been warned he could be jailed. | A driver who raced another car at more than 100mph while he had an 18-month-old child on board has been warned he could be jailed. |
Nathan Myles, 23, from Arbroath, sped along the A92 dual carriageway between Carnoustie and Dundee racing 22-year-old Ryan Ross in April. | Nathan Myles, 23, from Arbroath, sped along the A92 dual carriageway between Carnoustie and Dundee racing 22-year-old Ryan Ross in April. |
Sheriff Gregor Murray said it was "five minutes of madness". | Sheriff Gregor Murray said it was "five minutes of madness". |
Sentence on Myles was deferred for reports at Forfar Sheriff Court. Ross, from Dundee, was fined £1,000. | Sentence on Myles was deferred for reports at Forfar Sheriff Court. Ross, from Dundee, was fined £1,000. |
Both admitted dangerous driving. | Both admitted dangerous driving. |
'Stupid person' | |
The pair had never met before and were pulled over by police in an unmarked car. | |
Fiscal depute Hannah Kennedy said they both braked frequently as they tailgated other cars with their speeds reaching 105mph. | |
Ian Flynn, defending Myles, said: "His only mitigation is that he was a stupid, stupid person on that day." | |
David Duncan, for Ross, said there was "no connection" between the pair "other than their standard of driving". | |
He said: "He describes his behaviour, quite appropriately, as madness and there is no better explanation than that." | |
The sheriff said: "Any person who drives like this with young children in the car like you did faces potential imprisonment." |
Previous version
1
Next version