Driving offences

FIVE motorists received fines and penalty points for speeding at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

James Duncan, aged 44, of 16 Grodians, Lerwick, was slapped with a £300 fine and six penalty points after admitting driving at 90mph on the A970 between Scalloway and the Brig o Fitch on 16 April.

Alfred Dastey, 52, from 21 Villafield, in Bishopbriggs, was given three penalty points and a fine of £200 for going 70mph in a 50mph zone in Girlsta on 21 January.

Michael Philip, 54, of Rimska, Skellister in South Nesting, received the same punishment for driving a van at 75mph in a 50mph zone in Tingwall on 3 April.

That penalty was also handed out to 62 year old Martin Stapley, of Spiggie Hotel, Spiggie, who drove at 41mph at the Cunningsburgh primary school on 18 March when the limit was 20mph.

Finally, another three point and £200 punishment was dished out to 22 year old Tyler Cromwell, of 8 Twageos Road in Lerwick, for driving a van at 71mph in Tingwall on road with a limit of 50mph on 3 April.

Meanwhile, a 23 year old from Scalloway was given a £200 fine and three penalty points after he admitted driving a van without due care and attention at Lewick’s King Harald Street on 7 December last year.

Lerwick Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday that pipe fitter Douglas Jack, of Berg En Dal, East Voe, came across his ex-girlfriend in a car with her ex-partner.

He overtook the vehicle in an attempt to stop the car, causing them to brake abruptly.

Jack also admitted making threats in what was described by defence agent Gregor Kelly as an act of “personal vendetta”.