An uninsured Methil motorist was involved in his second crash in two days when he drove to a friend’s house for painkillers to treat the effects of the first.
Liam Burt careered through a wall of a property in his own street, coming to rest in the garden.
The 22-year-old then asked the homeowner not to call the police, claiming his non-existent insurance would pick up the tab.
Urged not to call police
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard the homeowners were woken in the early hours of the morning as the car careered towards their property.
Fiscal depute Michael Robertson said the husband approached Burt as he made a phone call in the immediate aftermath of the crash.
He said: “At around 5.30am witness Forrest was asleep in his home address and heard a loud bang, waking him up.
“He went outside and saw a vehicle in his garden, having come through the wall and knocking over a lamppost.
“Witness Forrest noticed the accused at the rear of the vehicle on his mobile phone.
“He approached the accused to make sure he wasn’t injured.
“The accused stated to Mr Forrest not to call police as his insurance would pay for the damage but witness Forrest’s wife had already called them.”
Second accident
Solicitor Kirsty Watson, defending, said Burt had simply lost control.
She said: “He had been in a crash two days before and was in pain due to it.
“He went to a friend’s to get stronger painkillers.
“He was not over the speed limit but on a sharp corner he lost control.”
Burt, of Wellesley Road, admitted driving without due care and attention in Methil by colliding with a wall and lamppost.
He also admitted driving without insurance.
Both offences took place on March 11 this year.
Sheriff James Williamson banned Burt from the roads for a total of 12 months.
He also fined him £600.
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