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Nov 2023
Mercedes driver fined for clocking 151mph on A1 at Boroughbridge
A man who was caught driving at 151 miles per hour on the A1(M) at Boroughbridge has been fined and disqualified.
Jorden Jay Barwick, 22, of Magnolia Way, Sowerby, admitted being twice over the speed limit at a hearing at Harrogate Magistrates Court yesterday.
Barwick was caught by a safety camera vehicle on the northbound carriageway at junction 48 on August 21 at 7.25pm.
North Yorkshire Police said his car, a Mercedes A45 AMG, was not displaying a front registration plate.
Officers used the images from the camera to trace the vehicle using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). The car was then stopped by a marked police car and the driver identified as Barwick.
The 22-year-old was sentenced to a 12-month disqualification and a £369 fine, he was also ordered to pay £110 in costs and a £196 victim surcharge.
Richard Fletcher, acting traffic bureau manager at North Yorkshire Police, said:
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