Quad biker hit taxi while trying to flee from police

A QUAD biker who crashed into a taxi while he was trying to escape from police has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of community service.

Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday heard Scott Inglis, 22, panicked when he saw a patrol van in Gilmerton Dykes Drive and drove off, swerving in front of traffic.

He lost control of his vehicle and veered into the path of a taxi. The taxi driver was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with a neck injury and his passengers were also hurt.

Inglis was also driving without insurance and with only a provisional licence. He was taken to hospital with a major leg injury which, the court heard, he still receives treatment for.

Defence agent Jim Grant said Inglis, a painter and decorator, had panicked because there was a warrant out for him for driving a motorcycle without insurance and a licence.

Sheriff Frank Crowe banned Inglis from driving for a year and fined him 200. He must also sit the full test before he can drive again.