Maghera teenager in Audi A4 was detected travelling at 113 mph on A6 between Castledawson and Toome
A district judge has told a teenager caught driving at 113 mph on the A6 between Castledawson and Toome that he had put himself and other roadusers at risk.
Magherafelt Magistrates Court heard on Wednesday that an Audi A4 car was detected travelling at 113 mph, 43 mph over the 70 mph restriction for the road, on March 24.
Mark Campbell, aged 19, of Meetinghouse Avenue, Maghera, was fined £175 with a £15 offender’s levy and disqualified from driving for 21 days.
Prosecuting counsel said that the defendant could not be offered a fixed penalty because of the speed.
A defence lawyer stressed there was “no excuse for the speed”.
He explained the defendant was studying in Ballymena and had been rushing home after hearing news about his mother.
Counsel asked the court to consider it as “a one-off” and “hopefully he has learned from his mistake”.
District Judge Conor Heaney said if the defendant had crashed it would have added to the family’s difficulties.