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Learner Driver Who Hit 107mph Banned for Two Years

Police hail the case as an example of joint enforcement protecting road users.

Overview

  • Darren Harris, 33, was disqualified at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on March 3 and ordered to pay a £770 fine, £120 costs and a £308 surcharge.
  • Mobile safety cameras recorded him speeding three times in 2025—91mph on July 9, 84mph on September 14 and 107mph on October 9—in 70mph zones.
  • After the 107mph offence, officers stopped the vehicle and Harris admitted he was the driver.
  • Checks found he held only a provisional licence, drove without supervision and failed to display L plates, resulting in a licensing conviction.
  • He did not respond to enforcement paperwork and missed a January 13 court date, leading to convictions in his absence, including for failing to identify the driver.