SNS GroupA motorcyclist left his friend with a fractured spine and shoulder after driving dangerously and crashing.
Bernard Mullen, 32, collided with a fence, which caused him and his pillion passenger to fall off on April 6, 2023.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that police officers initially spotted the pair on an off-road Kawasaki KC 125 cc in the city’s Barlanark.
Mullen was seen to drive on the pavement with his friend sitting behind him.
Prosecutor Darren Harty said: “Mullen then began accelerating along the pavement towards where the police car was parked.
“He continued to accelerate, and Mullen began to lose control of the motorbike.
“As the motorbike passed the parked police car, [the pillion passenger] kicked the vehicle with his right foot.
“This caused Mullen to fully lose control of the motorbike, causing it to veer into a boundary fence.”
Both of the men fell under the motorcycle, which flipped over and landed on the ground.
Mullen’s head struck the fence, and his helmet fell off immediately after.
The men were taken to hospital by ambulance 20 minutes later.
Mr Harty stated that Mullen’s friend suffered spinal fractures, a fractured shoulder and a large wound to his head which required staples and stitches.
A facial and tongue wound required stitches, and he also sustained bruising to his left eye.
Mullen received nine fractures to his spine as well as a wound to his head and face.
The head injury required 19 staples to close.
Mullen pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He also admitted to driving without insurance.
Michael Gallen, defending, told the court: “He very much regrets the devastating consequences which arose.”
The sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month by Sheriff Shona Gilroy.
Mullen, of the city’s Springburn, had his bail continued and was disqualified from driving.
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