Judge highlights concerns about the number of serious and fatal accidents on our roads as Maghaberry motorist banned
A judge has highlighted concerns expressed by police about the number of serious and fatal accidents on our roads.
District Judge Nigel Broderick was speaking at Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, where a motorist, with a Maghaberry village address, was banned from driving for a month and fined £150 for driving at 92mph in a 60mph zone on March 15 this year.
Glen Kenneth Spence (50), of The Meadows, was detected at Moira Road near Crumlin.
A defence barrister said the defendant wished to apologise. He had been overtaking when the speed was detected.
Judge Broderick told the defendant: "I don't know if you follow the news but police recently have expressed concern about the number of serious and fatal accidents on our roads and speed is a major contributing factor to accidents.
"The police say, with some authority, there are far too many people speeding on our roads."
He said courts must take that onboard and to "impose sentences that cause a deterrence".