A biker raced through a skatepark forcing more than 100 children to jump for cover.

Samuel Hart had a pillion passenger when he rode his motorcycle through Dudhope Park in Dundee as hundreds of people, mainly families, attended a fun day.

He shouted for pedestrians to get out of the way as he drove towards a purpose-built skate park on August 26 last year.

Between 100 and 150 children were skating in the park while a DJ played.

The 24-year-old blazed his way through the middle of them as the youngsters were forced to launch themselves out of the way to avoid being hit.

Fiscal depute Isma Mukhtar told Dundee Sheriff Court: "There was play equipment and obstacle courses set up in the park as the fun day was going on.

"Around 2.50pm the accused was seen riding the motorbike on the footpath within the park at speed and it appeared he was trying to gain entry to the actual skate park.

"There were 100 to 150 people within the skate park at that time.

"The motorbike continued to be driven in to the skate park and down the middle while people utilising the park had to take evasive action to avoid being hit by the bike.

"He drove around the park for a few more seconds before losing control of the motorbike, causing both himself and the pillion passenger to fall to the ground.

"He then got up and went into a gazebo at the park where a DJ was playing and got himself a drink."

Hart, of Dundee, pleaded guilty on summary complaints to charges of dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

Sheriff Linda Smith fined Hart £500 and banned him from driving for 16 months.