The chief constable of Fife Constabulary has been charged in connection with a road traffic accident.
Norma Graham, Scotland’s first female chief constable, was injured in February after her Audi Quattro was involved in a collision with a Renault Clio near Fife police headquarters in Glenrothes.
The 49-year-old was taken to hospital, where, it has been reported, she was one of two people cautioned, before being discharged hours later.
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court confirmed that Graham has been charged under section three of the Road Traffic Act, which refers to instances of careless and inconsiderate driving.
The case is due to call on June 19 but, as with most first callings of course cases, Graham will not have to appear in person.
Graham, who announced in April she will retire in the summer, joined the police in 1981 and is married to a former sergeant.
She headed up the drug squad for Lothian and Borders Police and was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in 2008.
After announcing her retirement, two months after the accident, Graham, who became chief constable in 2008, said it had been an “honour” to serve the area.
Fife Police denied her retirement had anything to do with the accident or legal proceedings.
A spokesman said at the time: “Police officers normally retire after 30 years. Her length of service is over 30 years. She started as a cadet.”
Officers investigating the alleged incident, which took place after a 90-degree left-hand bend on the B922 Cluny-Kinglassie road, found cars badly damaged.