Invergordon and Conon Bridge duo’s speeding on A96 near Inverness Shopping Park branded ‘completely unacceptable’ by sheriff
Police on mobile patrol spotted two cars speeding along a 50mph dual carriageway at up to 80mph near Inverness Shopping Park on the A96.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that 20-year-old Alexander McDonald and 23-year-old Lewis Mackenzie, both of Ross-shire, were followed and stopped shortly afterwards at around midnight on April 30 last year.
Both men were charged with dangerous driving but pleaded guilty to careless driving.
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Mackenzie, who admitted previous convictions for a similar offence and speeding, was driving a Skoda Fabia and his co-accused had a Hyundai i30.
Sheriff Sara Matheson asked their solicitors if they were modified and what was the horsepower of each.
Mhyrin Hill, for McDonald, replied: "There were no modifications." But she confirmed it was a performance vehicle.
John MacColl, for Mackenzie, also confirmed to the sheriff there were no modifications to his client's car and it was 130hp.
Sheriff Matheson told the pair: "This is completely unacceptable driving."
She fined McDonald £470 and endorsed his licence with nine penalty points "because of his lack of experience and his age".
Mackenzie was fined a similar amount but banned from driving for 10 months "because of your record", the sheriff explained.
