An elderly man accused of injuring a motorcyclist in a hit-run crash and of not holding a driver's licence for more than 30 years has been granted home detention bail.
Brian William Ross, 72, was charged with multiple driving offences over the crash on the corner of Hutt Street and South Terrace in Adelaide's CBD last month.
Police allege he hit a motorcyclist in his silver Ford sedan and then drove off without stopping.
Mr Ross was released on bail, but was allegedly caught driving unlicensed again in Unley nine days later.
At the time, police said a German shepherd in the car "launched at the officer" ripping his pants, but not causing any injury.
Mr Ross was subsequently charged with breaching his bail and taken into custody.
Today, magistrate John Fahey granted his release on home detention bail with strict conditions, including electronic monitoring and for his daughter to be appointed his guarantor.
He said keeping Mr Ross in jail would have consequences on his health given he suffers from a long list of medical conditions, including congestive heart failure.
Mr Fahey agreed to impose a condition on his bail, at the prosecution's request, that Mr Ross not be allowed to sit in the driver's seat of any vehicle.
"I certainly don't want to see this gentleman back in the driver's seat of a vehicle, he poses a significant risk to himself and the community if he was to drive," the police prosecutor said.
The matter returns to court on September 18.
