Colin Smyth, 53, a former Scottish parliament member, is set to stand trial later this year after being accused of drink-driving and causing multiple road crashes. The allegations relate to incidents in which he is said to have been over the legal drink-driving limit while driving, and to have been involved in collisions that are put to him in court. Smyth appears at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, where the case proceeds through the court process, including a hearing connected to the charge or charges he faces. Sources report that he is facing trial rather than having the matter resolved at that stage. The reports do not provide additional details about the specific dates of the crashes, the number of vehicles involved, injuries, or the prosecution’s evidence in the excerpts provided. The information published across the outlets is consistent that Smyth is accused of causing crashes while drink-driving, and that he will be tried at a later date following his court appearance in Edinburgh.