The owner of a Scottish caravan park has narrowly escaped being banned from driving, after he was clocked at 104mph in his Audi R8 sportscar.
Despite owning Loch Ness Holiday Park, which has 56 caravan pitches, Robert Girvan clearly has little patience for tourers on the roads, as he was caught overtaking one at excessive speed earlier this year, the Highland News reports.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard how Mr Girvan, 41, overtook the rig on the A82 on April 8th at a speed more than 30mph in excess of the National Speed Limit.
And despite already having four points on his license, the park owner managed to avoid a ban after his lawyer argued that this would hinder his ability to run the business, given that he drives around 40,000 miles per year as part of his job.
When handing down the sentence Sheriff Margaret Neilson said to Mr Girvan: “I hope you have learned your lesson.”
Loch Ness Holiday Park offers fully-serviced pitches for caravan owners at a price of £21 per night. And the five-star site is clearly doing well for itself, as Mr Girvan’s sportscar would have cost at least £86,000 when new.
