A speeding driver
who got 10 penalty notices through the post on one day has blamed a
roadside camera for his racing - claiming the flashes were too dull to
see.Abbas Hashed was caught by the same camera doing up to 39mph outside a school over the space of four months.
The 58-year-old notched up a staggering 30 penalty points in that time as he continually raced along a road close to a primary school in Swansea.
Dad-of-two Hashemi told the court he was unaware he was speeding until one day when the postman delivered 10 tickets on one day.
The Iranian national, who does not speak English and had to use an interrupter at Swansea Crown Court, blamed the cameras for not letting him know he was going too fast.
He told the court: “The cameras are very old and for a very long time the way they flash is not very visible. I do not notice it very much.”
Hashemi, of Swansea, was banned from driving for 18months and fined £370. He was also told that he could be jailed if he is caught driving while banned.
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