Hillsborough man hit a speed of 118mph on Lisnevenagh Road between Ballymena and Antrim because he 'wanted to get home as he had work in morning'
A man who was "just wanting to get home" as he had work in the morning, hit a speed of 118mph.
James McCluskey (24), of Clogher Road near Royal Hillsborough, was caught at 12.35am on Saturday, September 13, at Lisnevenagh Road dual-carriageway - a 70mph zone - between Ballymena and Antrim town.
Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday, was told the defendant had no record and has never had penalty points on his licence. He had been in a Ford Fiesta.
A defence barrister said the defendant was "extremely apologetic" and the offence was "completely out of character".
She added: "He was coming home from a friend's house. He had work the next morning and was just wanting to get back home."
District Judge Nigel Broderick said it was one of the "higher speeds" before his court. He said there are far too many accidents in which speed is a major cause.
The defendant was given a two-month driving ban and fined £200.