South mainland men banned and fined

Two Shetland men were banned from driving at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday (Wednesday) after they admitted drink driving.

Fisherman James Peter Reid, aged 34, of 5 Park Wynd, Sandwick, was almost twice the legal limit when he was stopped on his home street on 31 January.

The court heard he had was stopped after leaving the house at 2.30am followingA an argument in the house led to calls to the police.

Sheriff Graeme Napier fined Reid £1,400 and banned him for 42 months after hearing that this was not his first drink driving offence.

He also fined and banned 30 year old joiner Michael Tait, of 6 Midgarth, Cunningsburgh, who was also almost twice the legal limit when he was stopped on the main road in his home village on 23 January.

The father of two had visited a friend after work and then driven home after drinking. He was fined £700 and banned for 21 months.