Scots cop in dangerous driving probe after teen boy knocked off bike during 'chase' on cycle path

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Scots school boy who was knocked off his bike during a police chase claims he heard the officer say ‘it’s not him’ after being asked to remove his snood.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was giving evidence during the trial against Constable Kayleigh Smith, who allegedly collided with the boy on a cycle path.

The youth, who was 15 at the time, was riding home from Glenrothes to Markinch on March 15, 2020, when he became aware of a police car following him.

He claimed he felt “too scared to stop” due to the “aggressive” driving by the 33-year-old officer, who then allegedly “rammed him from behind” near Auchmuty High School.The 17-year-old suffered injuries to his knees and side, which did not require hospital treatment, after being “sent flying” through the air after the collision.Constable Simpson faces a dangerous driving charge at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court but has pleaded not guilty.Giving evidence on Thursday, the youth told the court that he was aware that the car had its lights and sirens going but he didn’t feel safe to stop.He said: “I can’t remember when I saw the police car lights going on.