Co Down motorist doing 106mph was 'late for triathlon'
A motorist detected doing 106mph said she was late for a triathlon.
The 39-year-old appeared at Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena, on Tuesday (September 22).
Sarah Spratt, of Ballybeen Road near Moneyreagh, hit a speed of 106mph in a BMW X5 on the M2 motorway at Rathbeg near Antrim town at 9.55am on June 14 last year.
The defendant was driving and also in the car was an adult and a child. The defendant told police she was "on her way to a triathlon".
A defence barrister said the defendant had been "running late" and "didn't realise" the speed she was doing.
He said she was "extremely remorseful" and "mortified" and the court appearance had been a "salutary lesson".
District Judge Nigel Broderick said the defendant had put the lives of the occupants of the car "at risk".
He said: "Driving at 106mph just because you are late for a sporting event is in no way appropriate and causes a danger on the roads."
The defendant, who had a clear record, had driven to court. To allow her to get home, the judge said the sentence would not start until he handed down a sentence when he is at court next Tuesday.
At that stage he said the sentence will be a one month driving ban and a £200 fine.