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| The boss of a speed camera firm has been banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at more than 100mph on a 70mph road in Suffolk. | The boss of a speed camera firm has been banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at more than 100mph on a 70mph road in Suffolk. |
| Tom Riall, 49, is a chief executive of Serco, which has provided more than 5,000 speed cameras in the UK. | Tom Riall, 49, is a chief executive of Serco, which has provided more than 5,000 speed cameras in the UK. |
| He appeared at Sudbury Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to driving at 102.9mph on the A14 on 4 January, 2009. | He appeared at Sudbury Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to driving at 102.9mph on the A14 on 4 January, 2009. |
| Riall was fined £300, banned from driving for six months and had six points added to his licence. | Riall was fined £300, banned from driving for six months and had six points added to his licence. |
| Riall, from Ufton Nervet, near Reading, was caught speeding in his blue Volvo by a police patrol car on the eastbound dual carriageway just before 1300 BST, the court heard. | Riall, from Ufton Nervet, near Reading, was caught speeding in his blue Volvo by a police patrol car on the eastbound dual carriageway just before 1300 BST, the court heard. |
| Outside court, he said: "I accept the decision of the court. I recognise that speeding is not acceptable. | |
| "I very much regret what happened and I have made a full apology to the court." | |
| On Serco's website it states the company prides itself on providing "robust evidence" of drivers' speeding. | On Serco's website it states the company prides itself on providing "robust evidence" of drivers' speeding. |
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| Tom Riall also received a six month driving ban |