Two drivers caught speeding at 144mph in North Yorkshire have been given four-month jail sentences.

The motorists, Daniel Scott Richardson and James Burrows, were charged with dangerous driving after the journey on the A19.

Dave Brown, North Yorkshire Police’s mobile safety camera manager said, “Any error, no matter how minor, could have been catastrophic for the two drivers, their passengers and other road users.”

The two, aged 21 and 26, were sentenced to four-month jail terms which were suspended for 18 months.

The full story is on the BBC News website.

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