Man who crashed his car into two others after row with wife banned

A man who smashed his car into two others while searching for his partner after an argument has been banned from driving.

Anthony Green’s crash caused more than £1,000 of damage to two cars.

A colleague offered to take him to hospital but after leaving the scene Green went to a friend’s house to “clear his head”.

At Dunfermline Sheriff Court Green, 35, admitted careless driving on Rintoul Avenue, Blairhall, on June 14.

Principal Fiscal Isma Mukhtar told Dunfermline Sheriff Court: “At around 6.25pm the accused was observed walking at the locus. Some minutes later he was seen to be driving a black Mercedes Benz at speed towards Rintoul Avenue.

“In Rintoul Avenue he crashed his Mercedes into a parked car and as a result the car had a broken front bumper and a dent.

“That vehicle was shunted and collided with a Corsa.”

The defending agent said losing his licence would cost Green his job.

He said: “There had been an argument with his partner. She had left the house and Mr Green went to look for her.

“Initially this was on foot but when he couldn’t find her he made the illjudged decision to get in the car.

“He was in some pain when he alighted the vehicle and a colleague took him to the hospital. He decided he did not need to go to the hospital and went to a friend’s house to clear his head.”

He added Mr Green’s insurance had covered the cost of the damage.

Sheriff Charles MacNair banned Green, of South Avenue, Blairhall, for nine months and fined him £725.

Anthony Green appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.