Talmine man fined £600 for driving at 102mph on the Struie
The chairman of UHI's North Highland College escaped a driving ban after admitting driving carelessly at Aultnamain.
Iain Blair Sandison of Talmine pleaded guilty at Inverness Sheriff Court today to driving at 102mph in a 60 mph zone on the B9176 "Struie" on June 28 last year.
He was originally charged with dangerous driving.
Sheriff Sara Matheson fined him £600 and imposed nine penalty points on his clean licence.
The case heralded another new initiative to get more court cases dealt with during the Covid crisis.
Sheriff Matheson was provided a written narrative by the prosecution and Inverness solicitor Neil Wilson provided his plea in mitigation also in writing. The sentence was delivered in open court.
Mr Wilson asked the Sheriff not to disqualify his client because it would have an adverse effect on his client's role as chairman and his attendance at meetings throughout the Highlands. Mr Wilson also pointed out that Mr Sandison's family would also be affected and that the offence was out of character.
North Highland College UHI is one of 13 academic partners and research centres that make up the University of the Highlands and Islands. This allows UHI to deliver further and higher education programmes at campuses in Thurso, Halkirk, Dornoch and Alness.
Mr Wilson said Sandison also had to drive to Inverness.
