Rushing to catch the Yarmouth car ferry at more than twice the speed limit has landed a Cowes man in court, where he received a ban and hefty fine.
34-year-old Aaron Hayward, of Admiral Way in Cowes, pleaded guilty when he appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with speeding – exceeding 30mph.
Magistrates heard from the prosecution that Hayward was travelling along Bouldnor Road into Yarmouth in his Audi A4 estate when he was caught by the speed camera van at 72mph – the limit being 30mph.
A notice was sent to the registered keeper’s address and Hayward, who runs his own business as a groundworker, admitted he was the driver.
Addressing the bench, Hayward said he could offer no justification for his actions but stated he was trying to reach the ferry as he was running behind time. With Magistrates considering a ban, the 34-year-old said such action would have an impact on his work, including his 2 employees, as well as his family.
Magistrates, who said that the implications of his driving could have been horrendous, banned Aaron Hayward from driving for 56 days, fined him £600 and ordered him to pay £85 costs with a £60 surcharge.
72in a 30!! Whinging about the effect the punishment would have on him when he would have decimated any family he hit at that speed!
30 for a reason – there’s vulnerable people around..
What a joke what about the consequences if he had killed someone
Apparently the input is too short here on island echo, but anyway, K#%B
Absolutely no respect for life or other drivers….get off our roads, we don’t want you or need you….
He got off lightly, too lightly. Crush the car would of been the ultimate punishment. Idiot could of killed anyone. Hope he missed that oh so important ferry.
Should crush him as well
At the same time as the car.
Poor show the courts, clearly zero consideration for others.
so easily could have killed someone….12 month ban should have been the minimum….no excuses !
what an absolute plonker! chances are the ferry was running late anyway
Or running at all
Well hopefully after this with his name printed black and white who would want to use his business company
Everyone in life makes mistakes and yes it was a stupid action that could have resulted in a horrific accident but maybe he has took a step back, looked what he did and learned from it.
Yea learn don’t be a plonker