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Driving Ban For Man Who Drove At Twice The Speed Limit

Published: 10:35 AM January 11, 2010    Updated: 11:25 AM November 1, 2020

DRIVING at more than double the speed limit landed Emmanuel Valente with a 70-day driving ban. Valente, 31, of West Drive Gardens, Soham, admitted driving at 65 mph in Lynn Road at Wisbech, where a 30 mph limit was in force. He was fined �150 by Ely magis

DRIVING at more than double the speed limit landed Emmanuel Valente with a 70-day driving ban.

Valente, 31, of West Drive Gardens, Soham, admitted driving at 65 mph in Lynn Road at Wisbech, where a 30 mph limit was in force.

He was fined �150 by Ely magistrates, and must pay a �15 surcharge and �85 costs.

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