Six times over the limit drinkdriver wanted to kill himself

A 57-year-old Fife motorist drove when he was almost seven times over the limit in an attempt to kill himself.

However, Gary Inglis’s efforts to “end everything” could have resulted in the death of others, a court has heard.

Inglis, of Lansdowne Crescent, Kincardine, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court for sentencing.

He previously admitted that on December 17 at Feregait, Kincardine, he drove after consuming excess alcohol. His reading was 144 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the legal limit being 22 microgrammes.

Depute fiscal Dev Kapadia said the incident came to light at 7.25pm when a motorist saw a silver Corsa being driven towards Alloa. The car, being driven by Inglis, left the road, mounted a pavement and collided with a parked vehicle.

The police were contacted and saw extensive damage to the parked vehicle. “It appears it had been shunted 30 metres from its parked position,” added the depute.

Defence solicitor Gwen Haggerty previously said: “His difficulty is one of binge drinking.”

She said her client had been in the forces and served for over 12 years with the Gordon Highlanders and added: “He’s very remorseful and embarrassed to find himself here.”

Sheriff Richard McFarlane told Inglis: “You could have caused injury or death to other road users. This journey was undertaken selfishly and without regard to any other road users.”

He imposed a community payback order with 18 months’ supervision and 150 hours unpaid work, and also banned Inglis from driving for two years.