Five motorists caught flouting speed limits on roads across South Derbyshire have been slammed by police.
Many of the motorists who were caught driving at more than 50mph in 30mph zones on roads in Linton, Woodville and Swadlincote. Now they have had their cases dealt with at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court. After the hearings Derbyshire Police launched their latest roads safety warning, with officers saying that ignoring speed limits can place all road users in danger.
In court it was proved via the single justice procedure that Rachel James, 47, of Greenmount Street, Church Gresley, drove a Ford in Hillside Road, Linton, on January 25, at 51mph, exceeding the 30mph speed limit.
She has been fined £660 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £66 victim surcharge. Her licence was endorsed with six penalty points.
Connor McClaren, 27, of Hastings Road, Swadlincote, admitted also via the single justice procedure to driving a Ford Fiesta in Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, on January 22, at 53mph, exceeding the 30mph speed limit.
He has been fined £253 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £30 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six points.
Jacob Johnson, 19, of Mansfield Road, Underwood, in Nottingham, admitted via the single justice procedure to driving a Renault Megane on the A511 Burton Road, in Woodville, on January 22, at 57mph, exceeding the 30mph speed limit.
He has been fined £180 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £30 victim surcharge. His licence endorsed with six points.
Richard Tomlinson, 31, of Millers Green, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, admitted driving a Honda on the A511 Burton Road, in Woodville, on September 16, at 50mph, exceeding the 30mph speed limit.
He has been fined £337 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £33 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with five penalty points.
Lukasz Monowid, 34, of Beeches Road, West Bromwich drove a Mercedes at 95mph in a 70mph zone on the A38 at Willington, on December 18, the court heard.
He has been fined £440 with £85 court costs and a £44 victim surcharge. His licence endorsed with five points.
A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said after the cases: “There are four major contributing factors to road collisions where people can be killed or seriously injured. These are driving under the influence of drink or drugs, not wearing a seatbelt, breaking the speed limit, or using a phone at the wheel.
“Speed limits are there for a reason and ignoring them can put you and other road users at serious risk of a collision. The vast majority of road users stick to the rules, but there are those out there who do not obey them. Those drivers face being banned, fined, having their licence endorsed with points, or in some circumstances, sent to prison.
“These court results show that we take these offences seriously and will take action against any driver who breaks the law.”
