A disqualified driver caught behind the wheel a month before his ban was due to end was 'going for a haircut’.

Kyle Leith, 36, of Provanhall, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court recently after pleading guilty to driving whilst disqualified.

The court heard that Leith was convicted of a driving offence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on August 20, 2021, and was banned from driving for three years.

That disqualification had been due to end on August 20 this year.

However, on July 19 police were on patrol at 10.55am when they stopped Leith on Westerhouse Road.

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Officers checked his details and noted Leith to be a disqualified driver.

Leith was cautioned and charged to which he made no reply.

He was then taken to London Road police office.

Leith’s lawyer told the court that his client had described the incident as “stupid” and that he “couldn’t agree more”.

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The defence solicitor said: “His explanation as to why he was driving is that he was going for a haircut.

“He describes it as stupid and I couldn’t agree more. As well as the degree of stupidity the offence was a serious issue of public safety.

“He accepts further disqualification is inevitable.”

Sheriff Simone Sweeney disqualified Leith from driving for six months.

He was also tagged for 121 days keeping him indoors from 7pm to 7am.