Man in head-on crash is spared a driving ban

Trainee engineer is given five points and a fine

A trainee engineer who crashed head-on into a car towing a caravan after drifting across the carriageway has escaped a driving ban.

Ceirran Knight, 21, had no explanation for why he veered into the oncoming lane and caused a crash which left a female passenger injured.

Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown allowed Knight to stay on the road after hearing he had drifted into the wrong lane “for a couple of seconds”.

Knight may have been in the wrong lane for up to 50 metres if he was driving at close to the 60 miles per hour limit on the A9 in Perthshire.

Depute fiscal Carol

Docherty told Dundee Sheriff Court that holidaymakers David and Helen Hastie were heading south with their caravan on August 6 2018.

She said: “There was extensive damage. Mrs Hastie suffered damage to her vertebrae, attended hospital, and her treatment is ongoing.”

Knight, Brock Street, North Queensferry, admitted driving carelessly on the Perth to Inverness A9 at House of Bruar and causing an accident on 6 August 2018.

Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown said: “He is unable to recall the circumstances of the collision due to post traumatic amnesia as a consequence of the head injury he sustained.”

She noted a road traffic accident investigation report said Knight could have been on the wrong carriageway for up to 2.4 seconds without making any attempt to get back to the right side of the road.

He was fined £400 and had five points imposed upon his licence.

Fife youngster Macie Fotheringham proved there was gold at the end of the rainbow after her efforts raised much-needed funds to support her local foodbank.

Volunteers from Benarty Foodbank said they were delighted to receive a cheque for an impressive £1,886.68 from the 11-year-old, who raised the cash by creating rainbows which could be obtained by people and local businesses making a donation. From left is Susan Stuart, Maggie Bell, Macie Fotheringham and Lisa Read with daughter Emma.