Man doing 100mph not deliberately speeding, says judge

A man who was caught driving at 100mph was not involved in "deliberate speeding", a judge said as he fined him and handed him five penalty points.

Tadeusz Moron, from Lisnagowan Road in Dungannon, was clocked in June by a mobile camera device on a section of the A29 which has a 60mph limit.

A defence barrister told Dungannon Magistrates' Court that 55-year-old Moron was going to collect his mother from the airport.

District Judge Peter Magill imposed a fine of £650 as well as the penalty points.

The barrister said Moron was "struggling a bit for time and was anxious about his mother who was travelling alone".

District Judge Magill said in "normal circumstances" he would give Moron a £65 fine and three penalty points, but added: "That can’t happen here."

"You have a clear record and there was a reason why you were rushing. It’s not an excuse but at least there was a reason behind what you were doing," he said.

The judge said that rather than deliberate speeding, Moron had "something weighing on his mind" and noted he had no previous record.

A previous version of this story said Moron was caught driving at 160mph, this was based on an error made by a reporter in court.