The former provost of Perth is to appear in court facing a dangerous driving charge.
John Hulbert — who served as head of Perth and Kinross Council from 2006-12 — is alleged to have caused a smash on Perth Road, Dundee, on October 10 last year.
Prosecutors say he drove a Volkswagen Golf hatchback dangerously and failed to maintain proper control of it.
It is said he swerved on to the opposing carriageway on Perth Road — which runs from Ninewells Hospital on the eastern outskirts to the city centre, passing schools, residential houses and university buildings — before mounting a pavement and crashing into a bus stop.
Hulbert, 79, of Castle Road, Longforgan, did not appear at the sheriff court on Friday for the first calling of the case which his lawyers asked to be continued without a plea until later this month for defence investigations.
Sheriff Linda Smith continued the case until May 25.
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