A 65-year-old Mercedes driver who was caught reaching speeds of up to 105mph on the A38 has been banned from the roads for 56 days.

Christopher Joyce appeared at Cannock Magistrates’ Court where he admitted a charge of speeding along the A38 in Lichfield Road, near the town, on November 19, last year.

He has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £100 victim surcharge.

Joyce, of St Michael's Court, Deanscroft, Lichfield,was also banned from driving for 56 days.

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Driver was caught speeding on the A38

His sentencing comes after police caught 80 motorists driving at speeds of more than 90mph on the A38 and A50 near Burton and South Derbyshire in just one weekend in January

Sergeant James Ralph, from the Staffordshire police road crime team, said speeding drivers had a greater chance of being involved in a crash - with deaths and serious injuries more likely the higher the speed.

He said: "Speed limits are there to keep our roads safe; there is a direct correlation between the speed of a vehicle and the severity of the consequence.

"If you are speeding then you are more likely to be involved in a collision, and the consequences are likely to be far more serious and potentially fatal."

It comes after the Burton Mail previously reported a similar incident when Mitesh Parmer was caught driving at 104mph along the same stretch of road on the A38.

The 33-year-old also appeared at Cannock Magistrates’ Court where he admitted a charge of speeding along the A38 in Lichfield Road, near the town, on July 13, last year.

Parmar, of Springdale Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, was fined £510 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £51 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six penalty points.