A teenager has been disqualified from driving after he sped around a roundabout the wrong way and struck a car.
Kai Daniels, 18, appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted driving his BMW dangerously and with no headlights on Aberdeen streets.
The court heard that he drove onto the wrong side of the road before attempting to negotiate a roundabout where he crashed into another car.
It was also stated that Daniels pleaded guilty in a separate court to driving without insurance.
Fiscal depute Stephanie Cardow told the court that at around 2am on May 8 last year constables were on mobile patrol travelling westbound on the Parkway in Aberdeen when they saw Daniels’ black BMW driving with its lights off.
“As the police officers were reaching the 30mph speed limit on the Parkway they saw the accused’s vehicle accelerate away at excessive speed,” she said.
“They observed the accused driving for 600 metres before he entered the wrong side of the carriageway and approached a roundabout at Gordon Brae.
“The accused’s vehicle then struck a stationary grey Volkswagen and sped off.”
Due to the speed Daniels was driving, police were unable to stop his vehicle but they noted down the registration and traced him to his home address.
Daniels pleaded guilty to one charge of dangerous driving by driving at excessive speed, entering an opposing carriageway, taking a roundabout the wrong way and striking a vehicle.
It was stated that he did this while also driving with no lights on during the hours of darkness.
Teen banned from driving
Defence agent Christopher Maitland called for background reports to be carried out on his client.
Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood deferred sentence on Daniels, of Western Avenue, Ellon, in order for a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty order assessment to be carried out.
He also disqualified the teenager from driving until his sentencing date.
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