A motorist who was travelling at 70mph in a coned area when he lost control of his car and hit the central reservation was banned from driving for three years.
Perth Sheriff Court heard police officers found a half-empty litre bottle of vodka in Mohammed Anwar’s car when he was stopped.
Depute fiscal Carol Whyte told the court that Anwar, 40, of Haig Avenue, Stirling, refused to take a breath test, accusing the officers of being racist.
She said he was seen driving near T in the Park at Strathallan Estate, Perthshire, around 12.30am when he asked a steward for directions.
“One hour later the accused was seen driving on the A9 Stirling to Perth road, near its junction to the A822 road to Greenloaning.
“It’s a dual carriageway but had a filter system with traffic cones with the nearside lane used for those going to T in the Park.
“The accused was in this lane, driving around 70mph, and seen spinning across the carriageway, knocking over traffic cones and colliding with the central reservation barrier, and then seen to speed away.”
The court was told Anwar then spoke to a T in the Park steward one hour later near the A823, with the man suspecting he could smell alcohol on him.
Police were called, and when they arrived officers found a litre bottle of vodka in the passenger side of the accused’s car, with half the contents left.
Ms Whyte said Anwar was then taken to Perth Police Station but refused to give two breath tests and accused officers of being racist.
“He had his hands over his ears and spoke over the officers,” she added.
Anwar’s solicitor said his client’s recollection of events was “hazy.”
“This was an unacceptable episode,” he said.
Anwar admitted that on July 10 on the A9 Stirling to Perth road, near its junction with the A822 Greenloaning road, he drove without due care and attention, and also admitted that on the same date he refused to give two breath specimens at Perth Police Station, Barrack Street, Perth, when required to do so.
Sentencing Anwar, Sheriff William Wood told him: “This was a thoroughly appalling incident that could have caused significant danger to other road users by losing control of your car and spinning across the carriageway.
“You then sought to evade detection by trying to avoid breath tests.
“This was a fairly deplorable series of events.”
Anwar was also ordered to carry out 210 hours of unpaid work.