A man who carelessly crashed into a parked car after an alcohol-fuelled row with his wife at a barbecue has been banned from driving.
Roddy Cameron stormed out of a gathering at his friend’s house at around 11pm on Saturday before attempting to drive his Audi A3 Sportback home.
But having spent the evening drinking, the 36-year-old became careless behind the wheel.
More than an hour later another motorist spotted Cameron driving at “excessive speeds” before she watched him mounting a kerb.
As she approached Scotsmill Crescent, she noticed he had crashed into a parked car on the street.
Yesterday, Cameron appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted failing to provide officers with two breath tests. He also pled guilty to another charge of careless driving.
Fiscal depute Pauline Oakley told the court that following the crash he was spotted being helped out of the driver’s seat by someone who had come to the scene.
The court heard the owner of the parked car was made aware of what had just happened and she came out of her house to see what damage had been caused.
Once on the street Cameron, who know’s the woman, apologised for the crash and said he would pay for any repairs which may need done.
Ms Oakley said that at this time people believed the 36-year-old had been drinking and called the police.
When they arrived Cameron identified himself as the driver and they felt he was smelling strongly of alcohol and slurring his words.
He was then taken to the police station and asked to provide two specimens of breath, which he refused to do.
Representing the offshore worker, solicitor Mike Horsman said that his client had been enjoying a barbecue during the day. He said that during the gathering Cameron and his wife began to argue and he had decided to return home.
He said that his client was “very remorseful” and had “no excuse” for why he failed to cooperate with the police.
Sheriff Kenneth Stewart fined Cameron, of 48 Scotsmill Crescent, Blackburn, Aberdeen, a total of £700 and disqualified him from driving for 18 months.