Rangers captain James Tavernier 'vindicated' after being cleared of dangerous driving

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Rangers captain James Tavernier claimed he feels "vindicated" after he was cleared today of dangerous driving. James Tavernier, 31, told a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court that he was treated "unfairly" by police officers in April 21, 2021.

Tavernier was stopped by two constables who had followed the defender and team mate Jack Simpson, 25, from Crow Road and Anniesland Road in the city's west end to Canniesburn Toll in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire.

They claimed that he was going at "excessive speed" and one officer stated to the trial that the players were "racing" each other.

Tavernier denied the single charge claiming that he conducts himself to "set an example on and off the pitch." He was found not guilty by Sheriff Kevin McCarron.Simpson pled guilty in May 2022 to careless driving for his part in the incident and was fined £920 and given five penalty points.Following the end of the trial, Tavernier's lawyer Aamer Anwar gave a statement.