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'Anxious mother' escapes car ban | 'Anxious mother' escapes car ban |
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A mother who was caught doing 109 mph on a busy motorway has avoided a driving ban. | A mother who was caught doing 109 mph on a busy motorway has avoided a driving ban. |
Kirsty Dodds, 30, from Stepps near Glasgow, was rushing along the M80 to see her six-day-old twins in a neo-natal intensive care unit. | Kirsty Dodds, 30, from Stepps near Glasgow, was rushing along the M80 to see her six-day-old twins in a neo-natal intensive care unit. |
She was fined £350 for the offence on 11 March and had six points added to her licence at Falkirk Sheriff Court. | She was fined £350 for the offence on 11 March and had six points added to her licence at Falkirk Sheriff Court. |
Dodds praised the sheriff who said he would allow her this one indiscretion. | Dodds praised the sheriff who said he would allow her this one indiscretion. |
The Audi customer relations manager, admitted driving at her Audi A4 Sport Fsi at "absolutely excessive" speed. | The Audi customer relations manager, admitted driving at her Audi A4 Sport Fsi at "absolutely excessive" speed. |
The mother of two sets of twins told the court that she "had not realised" she was travelling at such a high speed on the M80 near Dunipace. | |
I will not disqualify you. I will allow you this one indiscretion Sheriff William Gallacher | I will not disqualify you. I will allow you this one indiscretion Sheriff William Gallacher |
Dodds told the court she was driving from Stepps to Stirling to see one of her newborns who was having a brain scan. | Dodds told the court she was driving from Stepps to Stirling to see one of her newborns who was having a brain scan. |
She told the court: "Six days beforehand I went into labour with my second set of twins, but they were almost three months premature. | She told the court: "Six days beforehand I went into labour with my second set of twins, but they were almost three months premature. |
"There were no neo-natal intensive care cots available in Glasgow, so I went to Stirling. | "There were no neo-natal intensive care cots available in Glasgow, so I went to Stirling. |
"On that day I was driving from my home in Stepps to visit them at Stirling Royal Infirmary. I just wanted to be with my kids." | "On that day I was driving from my home in Stepps to visit them at Stirling Royal Infirmary. I just wanted to be with my kids." |
Maternity leave | Maternity leave |
Sheriff William Gallacher stopped short of imposing a ban for driving in excess of 100 mph. | Sheriff William Gallacher stopped short of imposing a ban for driving in excess of 100 mph. |
Passing sentence he told Dodds: "The ability for you to control your car at that absolutely excessive speed was almost non-existent. | Passing sentence he told Dodds: "The ability for you to control your car at that absolutely excessive speed was almost non-existent. |
"However, in these circumstances I will not disqualify you. I will allow you this one indiscretion." | "However, in these circumstances I will not disqualify you. I will allow you this one indiscretion." |
Dodds - who is still on maternity leave - said she was "incredibly thankful" to Sheriff Gallacher. | Dodds - who is still on maternity leave - said she was "incredibly thankful" to Sheriff Gallacher. |
She said, "With two sets of young twins, losing my licence would have made my life incredibly difficult." | She said, "With two sets of young twins, losing my licence would have made my life incredibly difficult." |
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