A north-east teenager who knocked down and killed a dad-of-four only five weeks after passing her driving test will serve four years detention.
Shari Dunbar, from Rosehearty, struck 43-year-old Nuno Barbara in Fraserburgh’s Castle Street in September last year.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that the 19-year-old had failed to slow down and stop at the give way signs at the junction of Bath Street and Castle Street and hit Mr Barbara, who had came to Scotland from his native Portugal to provide for his family.
He died from head and chest injuries four days later at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
When Dunbar, a community carer, was charged by police she told them: “I’m just so sorry for it all.”
Judge Lord Kinclaven told Dunbar: “Driving of this nature wrecks lives. However, you recognise the heartache you have caused to Mr Barbara’s family.
“Your dangerous driving was over a limited period and you arranged for the emergency services to attend. It is clear you did not intend or plan to cause death by dangerous driving.”
Lord Kinclaven also banned Dunbar from driving for seven years and ordered her to resit the driving test.
She admitted causing death by careless driving, but denied causing death by dangerous driving.
After trial she was convicted of the more serious charge.
