Conviction for teen caught speeding on the Mountain Road

A teenager from Maughold will be sentenced next month after being caught speeding. 

19-year-old Alexander William Foster, of Port E Vullen, was stopped by police on the Mountain Road on June 1st. 

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit - who were stationed at Hillberry - recorded his Ford Fiesta travelling at 54mph in the 40 zone. 

Foster admitted the offence via Coroner's Admission at Douglas Courthouse on Thursday. 

The court heard he was subject to R-plate restrictions at the time of the incident. 

Sentencing was adjourned until August 23rd.