An uninsured teenage driver led police on a 12-mile jaunt through northern Fife — then forced motorists to take evasive action as he performed a dangerous overtake.
Bryan Laird, 18, of Yeaman Street, Forfar, made off from Cupar and didn’t stop until he had reached the Tay Road Bridge.
Along the way, he almost collided with other vehicles in a saga which was branded “dangerous” at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Laird was spotted by police driving a car which had no insurance at Bank Street, Cupar, at about 6pm on April 23.
After stopping at a footpath in such a way police thought was unsafe, Laird then drove along the A92 towards the Tay Road Bridge,
Although there was no suggestion he exceeded the speed limit at any point, he approached the Wormit junction and overtook vehicles while approaching a blind bend. The manoeuvre forced him to brake and other drivers also had to brake sharply to avoid a collision.
All traffic was then brought to a halt and police approached Laird. He admitted having no insurance or a driving licence and said: “I just like driving.”
Laird admitted driving a car dangerously by failing to comply with traffic signs and overtaking on a blind bend when it was unsafe to do so, causing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a collision on April 23. He also admitted driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
Sentence was deferred until June 10 for reports and Laird was disqualified meantime.
