Fine and ban for driver at Inverness Sheriff Court after losing control of vehicle on A9
Published: 12:00, 22 August 2021
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A TEENAGER lost control of his vehicle on the A9 near Dalwhinnie and was involved in a collision in a lay-by.
Police and emergency services were called to the scene on September 14, 2019 and Mark Welch, who is now aged 19, was taken to hospital in Inverness.
A blood test revealed he was almost three times the legal limit with an alcohol reading of 131mcgs when the limit is 50mcgs.
Welch of Balvonie Terrace, Inverness, was fined £400 and banned from driving for 20 months. However, he can reduce his disqualification by five months if he successfully completes a drink-drive rehabilitation scheme that he must pay for.
