The 54-year-old from London pleaded guilty to the offense by letter. He was banned from the roads for six months and fined £500 (approximately $980, or €740).

Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that the veteran rocker was unable to appear because he was on tour.

In July 2003 Nicko McBrain was arrested for allegedly hitting a parking lot attendant — on purpose — with his black Jaguar after a disagreement over McBrain\'s VIP credentials before a concert at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, New York. In an August 2004 interview the drummer reflected:

\"It\'s one of those things that happened that shouldn\'t have happened, but it did, and over time, you sort of look at it and go, \'Gosh, that was silly\'. And the other guy that was involved with it, I\'m sure he\'s sitting there thinking [the same thing].\"