R driver was travelling at 76mph

A restricted driver who drove at 76mph was told if he came before a court again he would be losing his licence for six months.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Sep 2016, 14:31 BST

Updated 5th Sep 2016, 16:36 BST

Aryan Gabriel Mehrtash (19), Banbridge Road, Dromara, admitted an excess speed offence last Thursday at Banbridge Magistrates Court.

He was fined £100, given four points and ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.

The court heard that at 12.30am on June 27 on the A1 dual carriageway near Dromore the defendant, an ‘R’ driver restricted to 45mph, was detected travelling at 76mph.

A barrister explained that the defendant had been at a concert with his girlfriend and was driving home.

He was overtaking slow traffic at the time.

Deputy District Judge Brian Archer said it was a very high speed for an ‘R’ driver.

Dromore