A young driver has been fined and banned from driving after being caught driving his mum’s Audi while under the influence of drugs in Renfrewshire.
Omar Yasin, 20, had ingested cannabis on February 26, last year when police pulled him over for speeding in his mum’s Audi A3 on Kings Inch Road.
Despite that the blue Audi didn’t belong to him, officers noted the front two tyres didn’t meet legal requirements, the Paisley Daily Express reports.
Procurator fiscal depute David Gallagher told Paisley Sheriff Court that the Business Management student was spotted by police on Kings Inch Road when he was undertaking traffic and speeding.
Mr Gallagher explained: “The accused was observed by police to be driving in excess of the 30mph speed limit.
“He was seen undertaking vehicles in lane two and he was passing them very quickly.
“The other vehicles were complying with the speed limit.
“Police stopped the accused’s vehicle and on speaking with the accused they could smell cannabis coming from within the Audi A3.
“The accused was subject to the roadside drugs test with his saliva drug wipe returning a positive specimen for cannabis.
“In the meantime, officers examined the vehicle where it was noted the two front tyres were under the legal 1.6m of tread.
“Yasin was then taken to Govan police station where the relevant procedures were carried out and a sample of blood was taken.
“The results showed the accused had 6.5mg of cannabis in his blood.
“He was cautioned and charged and made no reply to all charges.”
Defence agent Jim Clarke told the court the Audi A3 was Yasim’s mother’s car.
Mr Clarke explained: “He is ashamed of his conduct and he has been frank with his family what had been going on at the time.
“He now realises it was an episode of immaturity.
“He is hoping to enter third year at Glasgow Caledonian University this academic year as he is due to complete a HNC in Business Management.
“He has some savings and he supports himself by working part-time at Morrisons and would be in a position to pay a fine.”
On sentencing, Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill said: “You’re 20 years old, you have no previous convictions and you pled guilty at the first opportunity so I’m going to take all of this into consideration.”
Sheriff Gill imposed a total fine of £700 and ordered it to be paid at £10 per week.
In addition, Yasim, of Kilmarnock Road in Glasgow, was banned from driving for 12 months, with Sheriff Gill stating: “Lets hope you’ve learned your lesson and I hope never to see you in court again.”
