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Elgin biker banned for crashing into oncoming car near Keith





An Elgin motorcyclist who severely injured himself after crashing into a car has been banned from the roads.

On June 5 last year Nickolas Johnston collided with a Mini Cooper travelling the opposite way along the A95 between Keith and Mulben.

Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court on the High Street, Elgin...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court on the High Street, Elgin...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Elgin Sheriff Court heard that, moments before the crash, the 37-year-old performed an overtaking manoeuvre while approaching a “blind summit”.

Unable to avoid the oncoming car on the other side of the hill, he ended up with his leg being pinned between it and his motorbike.

A campervan driver who arrived on the scene immediately afterwards reported seeing Johnston lying in the middle of the road, a full 100ft away from the bike.

Defence solicitor Megan Lee stated her client had broken his foot and damaged his tendons in the accident and would require ongoing physiotherapy for at least the next two years.

The lawyer said: “He’s grateful that the other driver was not badly hurt.”

The court was told that, “wracked” by returning thoughts of the collision, Johnston had since given up his job as a chef.

Johnston, whose address was given in court papers as Shaw Place, Elgin, pleaded guilty to causing the accident near Hilockhead Wood.

Sheriff Philip Mann imposed a £640 fine as well as a 16-month ban.

The defendant was also told he will have to sit and pass an extended driving test before he’s able to get his licence back.


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