A drunk man got on a scooter and appeared to be ‘playing chicken in the road’ before crashing into a car.

Farrakh Khan, 41, of Woodside, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to three charges.

He admitted to driving an unregistered scooter dangerously, driving when the proportion of alcohol in his breath was 60 microgrammes per 100ml of breath – exceeding the 22 microgrammes limit, and driving a scooter without insurance.

The court heard that two drivers had been sitting at a set of red traffic lights on Maryhill Road at around 6.50pm on April 18, 2023.

As the lights turned green both drivers moved off and at this time one of them saw a man – Khan – driving a scooter in the opposite carriageway directly towards the other driver.

Khan was seen swerving in and out of traffic, appearing to be playing chicken in the road.

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The manner of driving caused Khan to lose control and crash into the offside of one of the driver’s vehicles, damaging the mirror.

He was thrown from the scooter and landed on the road.

Both drivers stopped their vehicles to help Khan and police were contacted.

Khan was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and treated for his injuries.

Sheriff Anna Reid disqualified Khan from driving for four years.

He was also placed on a community payback order with 12 months of social work supervision, a conduct requirement to engage with alcohol rehabilitation and counselling services, and 200 hours of unpaid work.