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Aberdeen Evening Express
£300 fine for death crash teen
A Teenager whose careless driving cost the life of a cyclist
was fined £300 today. David Milne, 18, appeared at Aberdeen
Sheriff Court and admitted causing the accident which
severely injured mum of two Mrs Johannah Duffus, 52, who
later died.
He drove too fast at a corner on the unclassified Burnhervie
to Inverurie road on June 21 last year.
The accident happened near River Cottage, Coldwells,
Inverurie, when his car crossed on to the opposite side of
the road and hit Mrs Duffus's bicycle.
Today an agent for Milne, of 4 Barclay Road, Inverurie, said
the teenager had wished he could turn back time.
Solicitor Gregor Kelly said Milne, a promising young
musician, wanted to extend his deepest sympathies to the
Duffus family. Milne would have to live with the
consequences constantly, he said.
He said Milne, who is going to university to study music
technology, had since gone to motoring school and passed
the Pass Plus Scheme and was now clearly a responsible
young driver.
Mr Kelly said the youth's "momentary aberration" had
"changed a lot of lives".
Sheriff Alexander Jessop said he was restricting the fine
because Milne was going to university, but also banned him
for six months.
The sheriff acknowledged: "Clearly this is one case where
you always wish you could turn back the clock." The incident
itself had tragic consequences, but Milne was charged with
careless driving, not causing the death, and in the
circumstances the sheriff was obliged to take account merely
of the degree of carelessness involved.
£300 fine for death crash teen
A Teenager whose careless driving cost the life of a cyclist
was fined £300 today. David Milne, 18, appeared at Aberdeen
Sheriff Court and admitted causing the accident which
severely injured mum of two Mrs Johannah Duffus, 52, who
later died.
He drove too fast at a corner on the unclassified Burnhervie
to Inverurie road on June 21 last year.
The accident happened near River Cottage, Coldwells,
Inverurie, when his car crossed on to the opposite side of
the road and hit Mrs Duffus's bicycle.
Today an agent for Milne, of 4 Barclay Road, Inverurie, said
the teenager had wished he could turn back time.
Solicitor Gregor Kelly said Milne, a promising young
musician, wanted to extend his deepest sympathies to the
Duffus family. Milne would have to live with the
consequences constantly, he said.
He said Milne, who is going to university to study music
technology, had since gone to motoring school and passed
the Pass Plus Scheme and was now clearly a responsible
young driver.
Mr Kelly said the youth's "momentary aberration" had
"changed a lot of lives".
Sheriff Alexander Jessop said he was restricting the fine
because Milne was going to university, but also banned him
for six months.
The sheriff acknowledged: "Clearly this is one case where
you always wish you could turn back the clock." The incident
itself had tragic consequences, but Milne was charged with
careless driving, not causing the death, and in the
circumstances the sheriff was obliged to take account merely
of the degree of carelessness involved.