107mph motorist was 'rushing home' on Mother's Day
A motorist who hit a speed of 107mph was "rushing home" on Mother's Day.
He was detected in a Ford Focus at the M22 motorway at 11.30am on Sunday March 15 this year.
Andrew Barr (21), of Grillagh Way in Belfast, pleaded guilty to a charge of exceeding a 70mph speed limit.
Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday, heard the defendant told police he was "rushing home for Mother's Day".
A defence barrister said the defendant, a part-time barber and a part-time sales assistant, had "absolutely no excuse" for such a speed.
District Judge Nigel Broderick said: "The reason proffered is no way an explanation or a justification for travelling at that speed."
He banned the defendant from driving for a month along with a £150 fine.