Bridgwater men banned from driving after speeding over 100mph on the A38
They were handed the bans - and £1625 fines - at Bath Magistrates Court last week
Two men from Bridgwater have been handed 12-month driving bans for driving at least 100 miles an hour on the A38.
They were convicted by officers from Avon and Somerset Police after being caught on the Bristol Road at just before 11.30pm on May 27, 2022.
Jack Channon, 22, of St John Street in Bridgwater and Lewis Dowds, 22, of Woodbury Road in Bridgwater, were sentenced at Bath Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (April 12) after being found guilty of speeding in a 50mph zone and taking part in a race/speed trial on a public highway.
They were also given fines of £1,625.
The blue Vauxhall Astra and a white Alfa Romeo Giulietta were seen by police to drive onto the Dunball roundabout before speeding off - quickly going over the 50 mile an hour speed limit.
PC Nicholas Steele followed the vehicles and witnessed them drive at estimated speeds of at least 100mph.
He said: “The two vehicles were being driven at a dangerous speed which put other road users at extreme risk. It was clear both drivers had taken the conscious decision to engage in a race on a public highway.
“Both vehicles were stopped at Dunball Services and the drivers were spoken to and subsequently reported for the offences they’ve now been convicted of.
“The magistrates recognised the gravity of these offences and this is reflected in the sentence they were given. A driving licence is an entitlement to drive, and those engaging in reckless behaviour like this can expect to lose that entitlement.”