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A MAN described as "the only person daft enough" to try to drive his car along a frozen canal dodged jail yesterday.

Andrew Nisbet's escapade almost killed himself, his passenger and his friend's pet dog.

Nisbet thought he could drive his Peugeot 406 from Philpstoun, West Lothian, along the frozen Union Canal to Edinburgh.

But less than a mile along, his car crashed through the ice, and Nisbet, passenger James Naismith, 22, and James's West Highland terrier Jimmy nearly drowned.

The trio managed to scramble out but the car sank and canal operators British Waterways had to bring in a 30-ton crane to pull it out.

Nisbet, 25, labelled "mad" by police, "stupid" by his own lawyer and "possibly insane" by one sheriff was sentenced to do 200 hours' community service. He is also being sued for the £16,359 cost of salvage by British Waterways.

John Beaton, prosecuting, told Livingston Sheriff Court that the Union Canal was frozen on January 11, 2010, when police got a call that a vehicle was being "driven on it".

He said: "Fire and water rescue teams and British Waterways were called. Given it happened in darkness, crews had to work in freezing and dangerous conditions.

"An inflatable bridge had to be brought so they could access the vehicle and to see if people were still within it.

"The accused was contacted and spoke to officers at Linlithgow police station at 10pm and admitted to driving the car through the ice. He said 'I will try my best to get it recovered'."

Nisbet, of Springfield Road, South Queensferry, admitted driving in a culpable and reckless manner on the Union Canal at the B9080 at Bridgend, West Lothian.

Submitted on 11/19/2010

Submitted by: Calum MacKinnon
Reference: Scottish Daily Record 19 Nov 2010

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Thanks, Calum, but the driver is responsible for the safety of his passengers, so the friend is considered a hurt bystander in this case.


Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
What Bruce said.


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