Speeder caught doing 107mph

Jun 11 2009 by Samantha Castle, North Wales Weekly News

Motorist’s speed fine

A SPEEDING motorist caught driving at over 100mph on the A5 Ty Nant to Dinmael road was banned from driving for six months and fined £575 last Thursday.

David Anthony Smith of Thornfield Way, Norwich, pleaded guilty at Llandudno magistrates court to three charges – exceeding the 60mph speed limit on a single carriageway, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, and driving without third party insurance.

James Neary, prosecuting, said Smith was caught speeding at 107mph in a 2007 Audi car on November 2, 2008.

Addressing the magistrates, he said: “Obviously given the high speed, this case has come before you.”

After pleading guilty to all three charges, Smith, 29, addressed the court saying he had made a stupid mistake.

“It was a stupid thing to do,” he said. “I should not have done it. My friend who owns the car thought I had a licence and I have lost a friend because of my actions.

“It was not my car. I had the opportunity to drive a sports car and I took it.”

The defendant wavered the opportunity to make a hardship plea with the court.

After a short deliberation magistrates’ chairman Emrys Williams said that given the totting-up of points provisions, Smith would be disqualified from driving for a period of six months.

Smith was charged £255 for exceeding the speed limit, £300 for driving without insurance, and £25 court costs.

Canadian art

THE work of a Canadian artist will be exhibited at Colwyn Bay Library.

The series of sepia watercolour paintings by Alana Tyson entitled Here and Gone will be on show at Colwyn Bay Library between June 13 and July 25.