Former Rangers star Bilel Mohsni told police “I didn’t kill anyone so it’s not dangerous” when he was cautioned for dangerous driving.
He was banned from driving for 18 months, ordered to resit the advanced test and fined £720.
Mohsni, 32, who also played for Dundee United, was pulled over in his powerful Mercedes after officers in St Andrews saw him overtake several vehicles on the approach to a bend, Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard.
He appeared to be “detached from the reality of normal road traffic rules and regulations,” according to the depute procurator fiscal.
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Mohsni was on the A914 heading towards St Andrews on a Sunday morning when his dangerous driving was witnessed by police in an unmarked car.
When officers cautioned him he told them: “I didn’t kill anyone so it’s not dangerous.”
At the time he was on a short-term contract with Dundee United and living in Monifieth.
The Tunisian, who lives in Paris, travelled back to Scotland to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, where he admitted driving dangerously on April 8, last year.
Depute procurator fiscal Dev Kapadia said: “This was someone driving a fairly powerful car who appears to be detached from the reality of normal road traffic rules and regulations.”
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The court heard Mohsni’s latest contract with a Greek side ended in July and that he was presently focused on his family, living on his career earnings.
Solicitor Michael Lyon said: “I understand from Mr Mohsni that he moved back in with his parents at the beginning of this year.
“His father suffers from Alzheimer’s and he is devoting his life to caring for his family.”
He confirmed the professional footballer was without a club and added: “In terms of his future plans that depends on what happens with his father."
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