Dangerous Driving Charge (Section 2 Road Traffic Act 1988) at Paisley Sheriff Court. A conviction would have resulted in a mandatory period of disqualification for a least one year.
Dominic Sellar represented a client charged with dangerous on a section of the M8 between Paisley and Glasgow. Among other things it was alleged that that the client drove at grossly excessive speed in bad weather, tailgating and undertaking other cars. The case proceeded to trial at Paisley Sheriff Court with evidence for two police officers. In addition the evidence of the police described the driving as extremely aggressive and caused other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a collision. The client denied all the allegations and gave evidence in his own defence.
The Sheriff found him Not Guilty.