A drink driver who crashed almost head-
Angus Peter Joseph Macdonald clipped the roadside verge on the A865 road at Carinish, in North Uist, veered across the centreline of the road and smashed into a vehicle at lunchtime on 10 January.
The other driver was taken to hospital with slight injuries, Lochmaddy Sheriff Court was told.
Macdonald, 52, of Thoraigh, Carinish, pleaded guilty to drink drinking as well as careless driving.
Procurator fiscal Karen Smith told the court Macdonald was driving north on a sweeping bend at Carinish.
It was “virtually a head-
Solicitor Gordon Seaton said Macdonald -
He “regrets making that journey now,” and was driving too quickly for the wet road surface.
His alcohol count of 44mcg -
Sheriff Chris Dickson fined him £565 and banned him from driving for a year, which would have been 18 months but for his early plea.
Drink driver caused crash
2 February 2016