A road worker was put in danger after a driver swerved in front of a lorry on the M8 motorway.
Mahmood Jamal, 61, of Renfrew, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving when he appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court recently.
The charge stated that on April 17, 2024, Jamal drove a car dangerously on the M8 at junction 16 (Craighall) near the city centre.
He admitted to driving through a red X sign on the motorway and failing to follow a diversion before swerving in front of an HGV lorry, causing it to take evasive action.
The charge further states that this was to the danger of a pedestrian who was working on the road.
Jamal also drove on a closed section of the motorway and failed to stop for police.
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Sheriff Helen McGinty commented: “The libel speaks for itself.”
Jamal’s lawyer told the court that her client is not looking to drive again.
The defence solicitor said: “He is unable to drive. He is a man with varied health difficulties.
"At the time, he had been working and took unwell. He accepts that he had seen the overhead sign.
"He says it wasn’t just him that drove onto the slip road, others did too. He is not seeking to drive again.”
Sheriff McGinty disqualified Jamal from driving for two years and fined him £160.
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