A CARDENDEN woman was caught driving while disqualified as a remembrance parade took place in the village.

Stacy Miller pulled over to the side of the road as the parade took place and was recognised by a policeman who knew she was banned.

When one of his colleagues asked to see her licence, she sped off while the officer's hand was on the car door.

At Dunfermline Sheriff Court, Miller, 29, of Carden Castle Park, admitted that on Sunday November 13 last year in Main Street, Cardenden, she drove while disqualified.

She also admitted driving a car dangerously by accelerating away whilst a police officer held on to the vehicle, driving at excessive speed and without insurance.

Depute fiscal, Claire Bremner, told the Court that up to 100 people took part in the parade and members of the public had also gathered to watch.

She said the police were present in marked vehicles and Miller, who was driving in the street, pulled over to allow the parade to pass.

A police officer spotted her, knew she was disqualified and informed his colleagues.

One of them approached the vehicle and as he did so, Miller “began to edge forward as if to drive away.”

The officer held his hand up to signal her to stay where she was and she wound down her window.

The policeman began speaking to her, asked to see her licence and put his hand on the open window.

“She pulled the steering wheel hard to the right and accelerated, forcing the officer back as she drove off,” said the depute.

Defence solicitor, Sarah Meehan, admitted her client had “a poor driving record”.

“It was never her intention to set out to drive that day but she made a poor decision,” she added.

Of the incident involving the officer, Ms Meehan said: “She quite simply panicked.”

Sheriff Chris Shead imposed a community payback order with 225 hours of unpaid work and banned her from driving for 20 months.