Roadrage driver is sparedjail afterclash nearschool

A Perthshire man caused uproar near a local primary school, causing an obstruction with his car and forcing another motorist to reverse during a frightening road rage confrontation.

Thirty-four-year-old Mark Drummond, of Springbank Road, Alyth, was told by Sheriff William Wood that what happened had been “entirely avoidable.”

He added: “This was quite simply a road rage incident. There were children in the car and it would have caused a lot of concern.”

The accused was spared a jail term when he appeared for sentence at Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

Instead, he was ordered to complete 90 hours of unpaid work and had nine penalty points imposed on his licence.

He admitted that on November 21, 2019, at the B954 Dundee Road, near Meigle Primary School, he shouted and swore and acted in an aggressive manner.

Part of the charge which alleged he had attempted to get into Mr Rikki Tainsh’s vehicle was deleted.

He had initially been charged with dangerous driving but had his guilty plea accepted to the lesser charge of driving carelessly.

He admitted braking harshly that day and obstructing the roadway.

Part of the charge which alleged that he caused Mr Tainsh to take evasive action and that he tailgated his car was deleted.

A solicitor for Drummond said previously: “He’s very apologetic. It was a moment of panic. He has regrets about the way he acted. He does accept he has a problem with anger.”

Lawyer Steve Lafferty told the court this week that the accused suffered from “anxiety and depression.” He added: “It was a very unpleasant incident. There are now speed ramps in that locality.”

Sheriff Wood said he had considered disqualifying the accused but had decided that could be avoided but he pointed out that if Drummond was convicted of any future road traffic offences, it would only need three penalty points to trigger a ban under the “totting-up” procedure.

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The following planning applications were validated by Perth and Kinross Council during the week ending April 26:

Installation of a 49.9MW energy storage facility comprising 50 battery storage container units, ancillary equipment, erection of a control building, siting of two container units for office/store use, formation of boundary treatments, landscaping, parking and associated works at land 90 metres south west of Noahs Ark, Old Gallows Road, Perth for The Energy Workshop Ltd and Rossco Properties;

Listed building consent for alterations at Flat 1, 27 Atholl Street, Dunkeld for Fiona Valpy;

Alterations to dwellinghouse and formation of roof terrace at Brandywell, Kirk Wynd, Abernethy for Alasdair Macleod;

Erection of a dwellinghouse at 31 Angus Road, Scone for Cruden Homes (East) Ltd;

Listed building consent for alterations at Perth and Kinross Council, 2 High Street, Perth for Perth and Kinross Council;

Erection of garage/store with home office at Ptarmigan, Methven for Northshore Estates;

Erection of replacement dwellinghouse at 98 Mill Street, Stanley for Zurich Assurance Ltd;

Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse, erection of a garage, formation of hardstanding and associated works at Milton House, Glendevon for Stephen Ayton;

Erection of replacement dwellinghouse at East Lawton, Burrelton for Mr and Mrs Henderson;

Residential development, extension to hotel, erection of hotel accommodation units, café, spa and leisure facilities and groundskeeping buildings, formation of camping grounds, outdoor sports grounds, photovoltaic site, access roads, SuDS ponds, landscaping and associated works (in principle) at Murrayshall House Hotel, Murrayshall for Murrayshall Country House Hotel and Golf Club;

Erection of a dwellinghouse (in principle) at land 20 metres east of Tynrioch Joiners, Ballinluig for Atholl Estates;

Residential development (H38) (in principle) at land 300 metres south east of Middleton of Fonab Cottages, Foss Road, Pitlochry for A and J Stephen Builders Ltd;

Siting of a garden building and erection of a fence at 76 Mill Street, Stanley for Mr and Mrs Rae;

Erection of a dwellinghouse at site north of Flowerdale Cottage, Rhynd for Mr and Mrs Skipper;

Listed building consent for extension at Birchwood Stables, East Moulin Road, Pitlochry for George Dunn;

Erection of an agricultural building at Middleton of Glasclune, Kinloch for Middleton of Glasclune;

Change of use from and alterations to retail (class one) to hot food takeaway, installation of flue and air conditioning condenser unit at 17 Scott Street, Perth for Directaim Ltd;

Erection of a dwellinghouse (revised design - change of house type - plot 2) at land 20 metres east of Leven House, Scotlandwell for Lynne McNeely;

Erection of a replacement dwellinghouse (revised design) at Orchard Cottage, Westown, Errol for John Laing;

Extension to dwellinghouse (revised design) at Blenkiron, Fowlis Wester for Mr and Mrs Melville;

Erection of three dwellinghouses (revised design) at land 30 metres north of The Beeches, Westown, Errol for West Developments (Scotland) Ltd;

Erection of a dwellinghouse and garage at land 30 metres north east of The Larches, Longforgan for Willie Deans;

Alterations to building at 1 Old Market Place, St Catherines Retail Park, Perth for Charles Mortimer;

Erection of a substation building and associated works at land 60 metres north west of Glenturret Dam, Crieff for Scottish Water;

Erection of a dwellinghouse at land 30 metres south west of Kinvara, Coupar Angus Road for Mrs P Hood;

Extension to dwellinghouse at 9 Castlebeigh Park, Pitlochry for Ewan Stewart;

Display of totem sign at land 90 metres south west of Cemetery House Lodge, Perth Road, Blairgowrie for Westpark Partnership;

Renewal of permission 18/00329/IPL (residential development (in principle)) at W M Buchan Perth Road Garage, 33 Perth Road, Stanley for Graeme Buchan;

Alterations to cafe for a temporary period (in retrospect) at Portbane Cottage, Kenmore for Strathtay Developments Ltd;

Display of sign at Pathways Learning Centre, 65-69 South Street, Perth for BAM Construction Ltd;

Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse at Mosshead Farm Bungalow, Dunning for George Murray Westwood;

Erection of a dwellinghouse at land 20 metres north of Bonaly Cottage, Main Street, Kinnesswood for Tom McGregor;

Erection of dwellinghouse (in principle) at land 70 metres north of Cairnie House, Cairnie Road, St Madoes for Audrey Burns;

Installation of patio door at Nani-Tal, Drummond Terrace, Crieff for Mr T Allain;

Installation of a canopy at Mains of Croftness, Aberfeldy for Mr and Mrs Easson;

Alterations to agricultural building to install PV solar array at Solsgirth Home Farm, Solsgirth for Mrs J Dixon;

Extension to dwellinghouse at Lilyvale, Duncrievie for Mike Taylor;

Change of use, alterations and extension to agricultural steading to form a dwellinghouse at steading 60 metres north east of Islabank House, Coupar Angus for Hugh Campbell Adamson;

Display of signs at land 80 metres south of Broxden Dental Centre, Tweed Place, Perth for McDermott Group;

Extension to dwellinghouse at 77 Main Street, Abernethy for Lindsay Douglas;

Alterations and subdivision of dwellinghouse to form two flats at Halleys Cottage, Glenalmond College, Glenalmond for Glenalmond College;

Siting of a storage container (in retrospect) at 15 Swansacre, Kinross for Kinross and District Men’s Shed;

Erection of feature walls and piers at land adjacent to Old Post Office House, Glenalmond College, Glenalmond for Glenalmond College;

Extension to dwellinghouse at 11 Craigower Crescent, Pitlochry for Mr D Taylor;

Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse at South Winds, Hatton Road, Perth for Ms C Robertson;

Listed building consent for alterations at Rowantree Cottage, Tomcroy Terrace, Pitlochry for Sally Shepherd;

Change of use from open space to form extension to garden ground at 9 Millhill Drive, Greenloaning for David Knight;

Erection of replacement dwellinghouse (revised design) at 27 Curate Wynd, Kinross for Stephen Curtis;

Extension to dwellinghouse at 14 Gannochy Road, Perth for Mr D Fulton;

Extension to dwellinghouse at 17 Mill

Road, Invergowrie for Mark Stewart.

Details of all planning applications can be viewed online at www.pkc.gov.uk