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‘A good example of bad driving’: Builder avoids ban despite hitting 100mph in sub-zero conditions

Kurt Rogers was caught while driving at 100mph in poor weather conditions. Image: Facebook/Shutterstock.
Kurt Rogers was caught while driving at 100mph in poor weather conditions. Image: Facebook/Shutterstock.

A builder has avoided disqualification despite being caught driving at 100mph in sub-zero weather conditions.

Kurt Rogers, 20, was stopped by police after they clocked him driving his red Seat Leon Cupra at well in excess of the 70mph speed limit on the A96 Bucksburn to Blackburn road.

His solicitor told the court his client was a “young and inexperienced” driver at the time of the incident more than two years ago.

Driver hit 100mph in freezing temperatures

Fiscal depute Rebecca Thompson told the court that at around 11.10pm on November 29 2020 traffic police were carrying out speed checks with a laser device.

“At that time the vehicle driven by the accused came to the attention of the police due to the speed his vehicle was travelling at,” Ms Thompson said.

“At the time, the road conditions on the dual carriageway were wet and the temperature was below freezing.

“Visibility was poor and it was made worse by the fact there was no street lighting.

“Police saw the accused overtake another vehicle and fail to maintain an appropriate distance from other road users.”

He pleaded guilty to one charge of driving a motor vehicle in excess of the speed limit during inclement weather conditions.

Accused wants to put ‘excesses of youth’ behind him

Defence agent John Hardie described Rogers’s actions as a “good example of bad driving from a young and inexperienced driver”.

He added: “A lot of time has passed since this offence and he has very much learned his lesson.

“From now on he will have to drive carefully and put the excesses of youth behind him.”

Mr Hardie also explained that, as a builder, Rogers would need a driving licence in order to maintain his employment.

Sheriff Morag McLaughlin told Rogers: “The only thing that prevents me from disqualifying you today is the length of time since this offence was committed and the fact that you are working, as that is a good preventative measure against reoffending.

“However, I am going to put you on the maximum points, so you are teetering on the edge of disqualification.”

Sheriff McLaughlin handed Rogers, of Braes of Gartly, Gartly, nine penalty points and fined him a total of £640.

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