R driver was travelling at 76mph
Aryan Gabriel Mehrtash (19), Banbridge Road, Dromara, admitted an excess speed offence last Thursday at Banbridge Magistrates Court.
He was fined £100, given four points and ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.
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Hide AdThe court heard that at 12.30am on June 27 on the A1 dual carriageway near Dromore the defendant, an ‘R’ driver restricted to 45mph, was detected travelling at 76mph.
A barrister explained that the defendant had been at a concert with his girlfriend and was driving home.
He was overtaking slow traffic at the time.
Deputy District Judge Brian Archer said it was a very high speed for an ‘R’ driver.