Remorseful boy racer buys less powerful car after speeding

Wednesday 13 September 2023

A teenager who drove through St. Brelade at almost twice the speed limit has been fined £100 and banned from driving for a month.

The young man, who cannot be named due to his age, apologised to the Youth Court – and said he had now sold the car he had been driving for a less powerful vehicle.

Legal adviser Samantha Morris, prosecuting, told the Youth Court that police were carrying out speed checks in St. Brelade on the evening of 25 May and spotted the teenager at 21:45, driving at 55mph along a stretch of road with a 30mph speed limit.

"He seemed to be accelerating," she said.

The teenager read a letter of remorse to the court, stating: "I would like to apologise for my actions. They were irresponsible and unnecessary. I am truly sorry that this is my first and last offence and you will not be seeing me here again."

Pictured: The case was heard in the Youth Court this week.

Relief Magistrate Sarah Fitz gave him credit for his apology and the fact that he had sold the car for a less powerful one, but said: "I cannot completely avoid a disqualification. For an adult it would be six months."

She said it was not necessary for the teenager to retake the driving test afterwards.