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Kearney didn’t think driving ‘dangerous’

John Kearney
John Kearney

John Kearney has been removed from the armed response unit and is no longer allowed to drive to emergencies as a result of the dangerous driving conviction.

The police constable, who is based at Inverurie, had more than 10 years service when he was demoted for his actions.

And internal disciplinary proceedings are still on going within Police Scotland to determine his final punishment.

However, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard yesterday that despite him driving dangerously during his 48-mile journey, no complaints were ever made by members of the public.

Kearney told the court that although he admitted the offence he did not consider his driving to be dangerous.

He said he had a good view of the road during the whole journey and maintained eye contact with oncoming motorists to ensure they had seen him.

Kearney’s cross-country dash started in Westburn Road in Aberdeen as he drove at “excessive speeds” for the 30mph limit and raced through two sets of red lights.

He then drove on to the A90 at North Anderson Drive where, at its junction with Provost Fraser Drive and Provost Rust Drive, he sped on to the opposing carriageway and into the path of oncoming vehicles, causing them to take evasive action to avoid crashing.

Also in North Anderson Drive, at the approach to the Haudagain roundabout, he drove on to the opposing carriageway and continued the wrong way around the roundabout at “excessive speeds”, causing an oncoming car to swerve to avoid a collision.

Kearney then sped along the A90 in Mugiemoss Road, again driving on to the opposing carriageway, causing oncoming cars to take evasive action. At this point, Kearney lost control of his car.

The police officer then drove along the A947 Aberdeen-Banff road, past Whiterashes, Hattoncrook, Blair and Oldmeldrum before getting to Lambhill Farm at St Katherine’s, where he again lost control of his car as he drove on to the opposing carriageway and overtook another car when it was unsafe to do so.

Also on the A947, near the unclassified junction with St Johns Wells, Kearney lost control of his car again after he sped on to the opposing carriageway and tried to overtake when it was unsafe.

Giving evidence in court, Kearney said that at no point did he feel that he lost control of the car but said the height of the vehicle could sometimes make it feel like you were “on a fairground ride”.

As Kearney moved on to the A96 Aberdeen-Inverness Road he continued to drive at “excessive speeds” while overtaking when it was not safe, causing a number of other cars to swerve to avoid him.