Welder fined £265 for speeding

A welder detected speeding at Ballinderry Bridge Road, Coagh, was fined £265 at Magherafelt Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
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A welder detected speeding at Ballinderry Bridge Road, Coagh, was fined £265 at Magherafelt Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Michael Conn Dominic O’Neill (29), of Derrychrin Road, Coagh, also received four penalty points.

A PPS lawyer told the court police detected the defendant’s vehicle doing 67mph in a 30mph zone on January 11.

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A defence lawyer pleaded with the court not to impose a disqualification as O’Neill required his licence for work.

He stressed the defendant had a clean driving licence.

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