Average speed cameras (Image: Archive)
Average speed cameras (Image: Archive)
A MOTORIST has been allowed to keep his licence after being caught speeding in Wrexham numerous times took him into the territory of an automatic driving ban.
Dylan Williams, of Stad Dolwar, Y Ffor, Pwllheli, appeared at Mold Magistrates Court on Monday.
The 32-year-old admitted one offence of speeding and had already admitted two more on a previous occasion.
Brian Robinson, prosecuting, told the court that first speeding offence happened just after 8pm on July 31 last year, when the defendant was clocked travelling in the 50mph average speed limit zone along the A483 in Wrexham.
He was found to be travelling at an average speed of 65mph, putting him in breach of the limit.
Then, on the morning of September 29, he was clocked doing an average of 58mph on the A483; again exceeding the 50mph speed limit.
And finally, on the evening of October 3, he was recorded doing an average speed of 58mph on the same road.
The court heard the defendant already had five points on his licence, and with the three penalty points on each of the new speeding offences, he would be subject to an automatic driving ban.
Williams represented himself at the hearing and asked the court to to refrain from banning him on the grounds of exceptional hardship.
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He told the court he works as a senior residential care worker for Educate Care in Wrexham.
"It entails looking after children from the age of nine up to 18 who have emotional behaviour disorders," he told the court.
Asked how a ban would affect his work, he explained that as well as taking the children in his care to medical appointments and clubs, he and his colleagues also take them to school of a morning; something he required his driving licence to do.
He confirmed he'd spoken to his employer about the possibility of losing his licence and what would happen if that came to pass.
"They have said they might be able to sort something out," he explained, "but the likelihood is I wouldn't be able to continue working there."
Williams also told the court he had a child of his own whom he drives to school.
After a short period of deliberation, the Magistrates confirmed Williams' application to keep his licence had been accepted - but his speeding offences had placed him at a total of 14 points.
He received a £169 fine on each of the three speeding charges, as well as having to pay £110 costs and a £203 victim surcharge.