A former sheriff officer who led cops on a high-speed chase through Glasgow has been turned down in his bid to become a cab driver.

Steven Coleman, 31, failed to turn up for a medical despite being given a chance to prove he was a fit and proper person to work on the city’s roads.

Mr Coleman was fined £435 and banned from driving for 18 months after speeding away from police officers in 2011.

He was eventually caught and was found to have 49mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath – exceeding the 35mg drink-drive limit at that time.

Mr Coleman had been asked to attend a medical exam after he claimed a panic attack may have sparked his attempt to beat the law.

But licensing chiefs were left with no option but to reject his application yesterday after being told that he didn’t turn up for the medical.

Last month, Mr Coleman admitted his criminal record has been ruinous to his career and his private life.

He said: “I fully take responsibility for what happened. It’s a regrettable incident and it’s had a huge impact on my life.

“I had a promising career ahead of me and destroyed it in one evening. This ended my career.

“It was a silly decision to drive and it has wreaked havoc in my life.”

Mr Coleman admitted that he had been out drinking at a music event with a friend on the night of the incident.

He had returned home in a taxi but following an argument with his partner, he got in his car and began driving towards his mum’s house.

As he sat waiting at traffic lights a police car pulled in behind him and that’s when he sped off.

The cops signalled for him to pull over by flashing their blue lights, but Mr Coleman refused and continued driving.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed that Mr Coleman reached speeds in excess of 60mph on 30mph-limit roads.

He was also witnessed narrowly missing pedestrians with his car during the chase, which was branded “dangerous” by members of the licensing committee.

When asked why he sped off when the police were behind him, Mr Coleman claimed that he had been experiencing panic attacks at that time which “may have been a factor”.