THE family of a couple who died in a horror smash with a lorry are "devastated" after the driver dodged jail.
David Scott, 33, failed to spot Mohammed and Shamim Rashid as they sat in queuing traffic on a slip road near Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
His road sweeper ploughed into the back of their BMW, forcing it to collide with another car, in August 2022.
At Hamilton Sheriff Court, Scott, of Blackwood, admitted causing death by careless driving.
Sheriff John Speir gave him 200 hours of unpaid work, tagged him for six months, put him under supervision for a year and banned him from driving for five years.
But the Rashid family are shattered by the sentence.
One wrote online: "Not enough justice for my parents.
This story is from the November 07, 2024 edition of Daily Record.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 07, 2024 edition of Daily Record.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
SPAIN CALLING OUT
LADY OF SPAIN (3.10) should turn on the style for Roger Varian in the fillies’ handicap at Southwell.
BASQUE IN THE SHOW
Mendilibar eyes Euro treble in Bilbao
BARCA ARE POLES APART
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI continued his red-hot scoring form, bagging a double as Barcelona earned a third consecutive Champions League win by thrashing Red Star Belgrade 5-2.
DON'T TAKE THE MYK
I faced grapple master Amo so I know a shocking pen call when I see it
Rory goes for Trump card
The Donald 'clears way' for LIV peace deal. claims Mcllroy
I don't think I've always been successful in relationships I don't know what it is
SHIRLEY Ballas admits she's eternally unlucky in love as she splits from her long-term partner.
DEVASTATED
Fury over 'slap on wrist' for slip road smash trucker who left pair dead
EVIL AND ROTTEN
Jail for 'out-of-control' thug who knifed Cameron to death
Mr Bond, we've been expecting you.. for years
JAMES Bond fans could, wait over five years to see 007 return to screens.
£35k MOVIES FRAUD MUM GETS TAGGED
Claimed daughter mingled with A-listers
