A teenager has been banned from driving after being clocked racing at 98mph near a primary school, 68mph over the road's limit. Musa Rafiq, 19, of Worcester, was convicted of dangerous driving at Worcester Magistrates Court.
Offence near school
The court heard he raced along the A4103 in Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire, on 20 February, "just metres away" from Leigh & Bransford Primary School. The road is a residential area with a history of collisions.
Sentence and reaction
Rafiq was disqualified from driving for 18 months and ordered to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "We are committed to bringing those road users who think they are above the law to justice and we hope this serves as a warning to others of the consequences of their actions if they chose to act so recklessly."
Councillor Chris McSweeney, who represents the Leigh Sinton area for Worcestershire County Council, said he would have "personally liked a longer driving ban" for the offender. He added: "This is extremely excessive speed in a 30mph limit, which is near a school where people are walking their children to school."
He continued: "This is an issue in Leigh Sinton with general road safety, but to have something of this level of danger... clearly, this is an extreme incident. This sort of thing is completely unacceptable and we need the police and the courts to make a point of that."
West Mercia Police said the area where the offence was committed has a local primary school just metres away from where Rafiq committed the offence.
