A crofter who had nine previous convictions for drink driving has been jailed for six months and banned from driving for life. Angus Macmillan Macleod, of Cromore, South Lochs, Lewis, pleaded guilty to driving a quad bike while disqualified and nearly three times over the limit.
The 52-year-old appeared at Stornoway Sheriff Court on Monday.
Sentencing Macleod, Sheriff David Sutherland said it was the islander's ninth drink-driving offence.
He imposed a six month sentence on the first charge and banned Macleod from driving for life.
Village drive
The sheriff also handed down a three month sentence and a five year drivng ban on the second offence. The sentences will run concurrently.
The court heard that police officers on patrol saw the accused driving the quad bike through the village of Cromore.
The vehicle was stopped and a breath test showed excess alcohol of 108 microgrammes when the prescribed limit is 35 microgrammes.
Stornoway solicitor Ken Macdonald said his client seemed to be under the impresson that driving a quad bike was different from driving another type of motor vehicle.
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