A 52-YEAR-OLD care worker who admitted a charge of careless driving following a near miss with a Borders hunt has been fined £250 and had three penalty points added to her licence.

Julie Glover was forced to mount a roadside verge after being unable to stop in time for a rider from the Buccleuch Hunt on his horse, who had been attempting to slow traffic to allow the dogs to cross safely.

The incident unfolded on the B6352 road near Kelso around 2.30pm on February 11 last year.

Defence lawyer Liam Alexander told Jedburgh Sheriff Court it was a "misjudgement, essentially" and that she had not slowed down in time.

But he added: "These individuals, in Ms Glover's view, seem to think they own the road."

Glover, of Linton, near Kelso, was initially charged with dangerous driving but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of careless driving.

In addition to the fine and penalty points, Glover – a first offender, with a clean driving licence – was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20.