A court has heard how a man who was caught driving at 105mph on the A96 was rushing to his grandfather’s bedside, after the latter suffered a ‘massive’ heart attack.
Mark Robert Stanley Ross, aged 43, was careering along the dual carriageway near Concraig, Kintore at breakneck pace en route to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on March 8 this year.
His defence solicitor told Sheriff Malcolm Garden that Ross’ head had ‘gone’; a factor which the sheriff insisted made it even worse he got behind the wheel in the first place, let alone broke the speed limit.
Ross, of St Margaret’s Court, Aberdeen, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle at excessive speed.
Defence agent Graham Morrison said: “He appreciates the speed he was driving at was appalling.
“On the evening of the incident, Mr Ross’ grandfather had a massive heart attack. He went to drive to Aberdeen hospital. He said his head at the time had gone.”
Sheriff Garden told Ross: “I understand the difficulty, but the whole reason makes it worse. The fact that your head was gone makes the whole situation more dangerous. I take into account what is said on your behalf.”
Ross was fined £200 and disqualified from driving for four months.