Teenager given one-month ban

A teenager caught travelling at 85mph between Moneymore and Magherafelt, was banned from driving for month.

A teenager caught travelling at 85mph between Moneymore and Magherafelt, was banned from driving for month.

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Shane McKernan (19), of Dirnan Road, Cookstown, was also fined at total of £335 at Magherafelt Magistrates Court on Wednesday for speeding and having a defective tyre and light.

The court heard that at 10.05pm on January 17, police spotted the defendant in a BMW overtaking another car at speed.

A lawyer said the defendant had eight penalty points, and had his car seized after this incident.

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