Conor McGregor gets a six-month driving ban for speeding

Conor McGregor, a UFC fighter, has been banned from driving for six months and fined € 1,000 after admitting to driving at 154 km / h in an area of ​​100 km / h

He was arrested by Gardaí at Co Kildare in October of last year while traveling at about one and a half times the speed limit.

McGregor, with an address in Dublin's Lucan area, arrived at the Naas courthouse around 1:45 pm and posed for photos with a number of fans before resuming debate after lunch.

McGregor apologized to the judge in a Naas district court in Co Kildare. "I did not know I was going that fast," McGregor told the court.

It was noted that he had sent the initial fixed cost penalty notice and that he intended to pay it. Attorney Graham Kenny told the court that his client was taking the case very seriously and that he did not intend to move forward so far.

Sgt Michael Keevans told the court that the October 11, 2017, offense occurred on the N7 at Blackchurch, Kill, County Kildare, at 10:57 pm. McGregor was driving a blue Range Rover and was seen traveling at 154 km / h in an area of ​​100 km / h, the court said.

Sgt Keevans stated that the mixed martial arts fighter was alone in the car at that time. Gardaí talked to him for about five minutes and he was advised to drive more slowly in the future. Sgt Keevans noted that he had found McGregor polite and that he had apologized. Traffic conditions were moderate to low at the time, heard the court, while the weather was dry.

Sgt Keevans also pointed to a number of previous convictions, including the most recent in Blanchardstown District Court in November 2017, for speeding.

Judge Desmond Zaidan said he was disappointed and reminded the MMA athlete of the number of deaths on the roads and asked why McGregor had not done so. a more serious charge. He added that the accused was lucky not to have been charged with more serious offenses such as reckless or dangerous driving.

"The higher the speed, the greater the risk," said the judge. "When the speed goes bad, the consequences are catastrophic and change the life."

The judge accepted McGregor's apology, noting that he seemed to be remorseful. He echoed his explanation concerning the delegation of payment for the flat-rate penalty notice.

The fine is payable within six months in a lump sum, the judge ordered. McGregor's driver's license charges were dropped during the course of the proceedings. -Additional reports: AP