15 Year Old Accused Of Leading Cops On Chase Through Dundee
A 15-year-old boy is to stand trial accused of leading cops on a 15-mile high speed chase through Dundee. The teenager - who cannot be named for legal reasons - is alleged to have driven at excessive speeds for the road conditions, failed to slow down for junctions or give way at junctions and roundabouts back in July. He is then said to have gone round roundabouts in the wrong direction, failed to stop when told to by a marked police vehicle with its lights and sirens on then enter the opposing carriageway and drive on the wrong side of the road. Prosecutors say the chase went on for 15 miles from Liff, on the western outskirts of Dundee, through the Charleston, Lochee, Technology Park and Riverside areas of the city. The boy, of Dundee, faces charges of dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving without insurance and driving a car without a valid MOT certificate. His solicitor entered a not guilty plea on his behalf at Dundee Sheriff Court. Sheriff Alistair Carmichael set a trial date in February.