A CAR involved in a serious accident on the Cardenden to Kinglassie road had not been taxed or MOT'd, a trial heard on Thursday.

The Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court trial heard that the Jaguar car that Mark Taylor's vehicle had been involved in a collision with on the B921 had not been taxed in 27 months and not MOT'd for almost two years, when the accident happened.

Taylor, 44, denies that he caused the accident on August 4 2016 by driving dangerously, whereby his BMW crossed to the opposing carriageway when unsafe to do so, colliding with a Jaguar and a Citroen C2.

The accident had left Taylor with life threatening injuries and he required to be airlifted to hospital.

The previous sitting of the trial had heard that Taylor had been driving to Ballingry with his step daughter and daughter to take them to a doctor's appointment, when the accident happened. He said that the Jaguar had 'drifted ' into his lane.

In evidence the Court was told by an expert in traffic collisions that the aftermath of the accident appeared to be consistent with the version put forward by Taylor.

The expert had visited the scene of the accident on several occasions and had witnessed three instances of vehicles 'drifting out' towards the centre line when taking the corner in question. He said that the road encouraged that if a vehicle was going at speed.

The trial also heard that a full crash investigation was not carried out as the circumstances were such that Taylor was in need of urgent medical care.

The Court was told in evidence that the Jaguar involved in the collision had not been taxed for a total of 27 months and had no MOT certificate for nearly two years. Taylor's car had been MOT'd a month before the accident.

The trial was adjourned until October 25.