A motorist who had been banned from driving on at least four occasions was fined £275 and disqualified from driving for two years yesterday at Perth Sheriff Court after being caught speeding at more than 115mph on the Dundee to Perth road.
Michael McEwan (24), of Catmoor Avenue, Scone, admitted that on October 31 on the A90 Dundee to Perth, near Inchture, he drove a car at 117.3mph in a 70mph zone.
Depute fiscal Stuart Richardson said McEwan was driving on the A90 at around 2.15am.
“Traffic was light and there were road lights in the area at this part of the carriageway,” he said. “He was detected by police.”
Solicitor Cliff Culley said his client had been picking up friends in Dundee and travelling back to Perth.
“He accepts he should not have been driving this fast and is aware of the consequences that could follow. He has said he will be careful in future.
“My client is a bricklayer and a driving ban would affect his availability for work.”
Sentencing McEwan, Sheriff McDonald told him, “I have had the opportunity to look at your record and you have been disqualified on a number of occasions.
“The speed you were travelling here was extremely high for the type of road. I also have to consider that you had friends in the car.
“I will impose six penalty points which will disqualify you through the totting up procedure as this speed was at the high end of the scale.
“In addition, you will be disqualified from driving for two years and fined £275,” he added.