Young Co Tyrone motorist caught speeding at Moneymore handed four-week disqualification
A young Cookstown motorist caught speeding on the Desertmartin Road, Moneymore, has lost her licence for four weeks.
Twenty-four-year-old Nicole Kirsten Henry, from Muntober Road, was also fined £200 with a £15 offender's levy.
Prosecuting counsel told Magherafelt Magistrates Court on Wednesday that a vehicle driven by the defendant was detected travelling at 46mph, 16mph in excess of the limit for the roadway.
A defence lawyer explained that the defendant has nine live penalty points on her licence.
He described her as “a hardworking young woman” who helped on the family farm as well as working as a genetic services specialist, which required her to travel a long distance everyday to the north coast and Fermanagh.
Counsel added that with the nine penalty points, he asked the court to consider a short period of disqualification.
District Judge Oonagh Mullan remarked that it was unfortunate the defendant found herself in this situation. She said she would keep the disqualification to four weeks.