Aristocrat banned from driving
Florian von Gemmingen-Hornberg - who is listed as a baron on German genealogical websites and whose family history dates back to the middle ages - faced a bizarre charge over an incident in the town on April 9.
Gemmingen-Hornberg, who is studying a Masters in Economics and Philosophy at St Andrews university, admitted driving an “unregistered motor vehicle” - understood to be a bicycle adapted to run with a motor - in the town’s City Road.
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Hide AdDundee Sheriff Court heard he had 64 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 22.
The 20-year-old, of Market Street, St Andrews, pleaded guilty to the charge on summary complaint.
Sheriff Simon Collins QC imposed a fine of £200 and disqualified von Gemmingem-Hornberg from driving for 12 months.