Mechanic caught speeding at 127mph on cross-country road gets ban for 'disgraceful' driving
A mechanic caught charging along a cross-country road at more than double the national speed limit has been banned for his "disgraceful" driving.
Magistrates were "shocked and dismayed" by the driving of 22-year-old Daniel Jones, who was caught driving at 127mph on the A483 at Arddleen, between Welshpool and Four Crosses on June 7 last year.
Jones, from Charles Parry Close in Oswestry, was caught at the wheel of a Seat Leon in the 60mph zone at 8.05pm as he made his way home from work in Welshpool.
A notice of intended prosecution was then sent to his home. Due to the speed he was travelling at, there was no opportunity to offer a fixed penalty notice.
Representing himself at Welshpool Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Jones admitted speeding, saying it was 'completely his decision' and he 'shouldn't have been' going that fast.
He told the court he had finished late at work and was getting home to help look after his sick mother after his brother had text to say he had to go out to work.
Despite telling the court that he'd lose his job if he was banned from driving, magistrates issued a six-month ban.
Dr Rachael Jones, chair of the bench, told him: "My colleagues and I were shocked and dismayed by this driving, it's appalling.
"At that time of day there would be many other road users. You could have caused a fatality. It's disgraceful."
She told the 22-year-old he could not drive again until his licence was back in his possession.
A £403 fine and £161 victim surcharge were also imposed, leaving him owing £564 to the court.