Driver banned and hit with £1,100 court bill for shocking speed limit breach on North Wales road

Owen Hughes

24 November 2024 at 8:55 am·1-min read

North Wales Police are conducting regular speed checks on the Llan-y-Pwll link road in Wrexham — -Credit: (Image: North Wales Police)

A man has received a driving ban and a court bill for over £1,100 for a shocking speed limit breach. North Wales Police this year responded to concerns over speeding on a link road in Wrexham.

It saw a series of speed checks at Llan-Y-Pwll Link Road. While most drivers stayed within the 70mph limit a few were well over that.

Now one 48-year-old motorist has paid a heavy price. He was travelling at 110mph when he was pinged in April.

North Wales Police said: "Back in April we posted about officers conducting speed checks in the Wrexham Rural areas. A 48 year old man from Wrexham has received a two month driving disqualification and over £1,100 in fines and costs after appearing at court on Friday 22nd November.

"This relates to a speeding offence on the Llan-Y-Pwll Link Road in April this year. Officers were conducting speed checks when they sighted a vehicle traveling at 110 MPH in a national speed limit zone." Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox

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