An HGV driver wrote off his sports car after driving into a bus.
Gary Hunter, 45, collided into the bus driven by Amanda Gillies on the B606 road near the Glasgow Fort shopping centre, on November 15, 2020.
Court papers state that Hunter drove in close proximity to car that was ahead of him.
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Hunter went to overtake the car by driving on the other side of the road when it was not safe to do so.
Hunter's Mercedes E220 went into the path of the oncoming bus before Hunter tried to manoeuvre back into the correct lane.
Hunter lost control of the vehicle and swerved before hitting the bus.
Glasgow Sheriff Court was told that Hunter's car was written off while the bus also suffered damage.
Hunter was initially charged with dangerous driving.
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But, the Crown on Friday accepted a plea to careless driving.
Sheriff Sheena Fraser fined Hunter, of Gartcosh, £270 and added six penalty points to his licence.
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