A DALMUIR man who was seen driving with his car bonnet on fire has been banned from the roads for 18 months.

Jamie Muirhead, of Ellinger Court, had pleaded guilty to offences dating back to last December in Alexandria.

On December 12, the 32-year-old was driving on a roundabout in Alexandria when a member of the public spotted the vehicle on fire.

They then saw the car come to a stop and Muirhead got out via the driver’s door.

The eyewitness contact police, who attended and observed Muirhead and the member of the public standing next to the car, with damage to the front.

Muirhead was arrested in the town’s Cables Drive on suspicion of being unfit to drive through drink or drugs and was put in the back of a police vehicle.

He began raising his hands and feet and kicking out to prevent the door closing.

Muirhead said he didn’t want to provide a breath specimen but would not provide a reason why, the court was told.

He eventually agreed to do so, but then didn’t give a breath sample on three opportunities and was charged.

Muirhead replied: “I don’t f***ing care, man.”

He pleaded guilty to failing to provide breath samples at the scene and at Clydebank police office and to resisting arrest.

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Brian McGuire, defending, said his client had done a “fair bit of offending” last year, culminating in a period in jail at the end of December after breaching special bail conditions.

Muirhead, he said, had been in a “toxic relationship” at the time but did the right thing and ended the relationship he was in.

“It was painfully obvious it was a toxic relationship,” said Mr McGuire.

Mr McGuire said: “He takes this very seriously and has been in regular contact with my office. We seem to be going in the right direction here.”

Sheriff William Gallacher said he felt supervision was still needed on Muirhead. He imposed a community payback order with one year of supervision by social workers and 150 hours of unpaid work in the community within 12 months.

Muirhead was banned from driving for 18 months.