Court is told of Co Antrim gym owner's speed detections
A gym owner caught speeding was given a one-month driving ban but is allowed to be behind the wheel pending appeal.
Aaron Ross McClelland (33), of Millbank Road at Roughfort near Belfast, was detected doing 64mph in a 40mph zone on, according to his charge sheet, August 2 last year.
The location of the offence was not mentioned on the charge sheet nor in court. The defendant was not present at Antrim Magistrates' Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday, but a defence barrister entered a guilty plea on his behalf.
The lawyer said the defendant is a gym owner who travels "all around Ireland" and does "30,000 miles a year".
He said that was "no excuse" but it "may explain why there are relevant entries on his record given the volume of miles".
District Judge Nigel Broderick said the defendant had five previous speed detections.
For the latest speeding offence, as well as the ban, the defendant was fined £150.
Bail was fixed for appeal in the sum of £500. The defendant is allowed to drive pending appeal.