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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ashlie Blakey

Man who has been driving for just two months caught doing 73mph in a 40 zone

A man who has been driving for two months faces losing his licence after being caught speeding in Trafford, police said.

Traffic officers caught the speeding driver in Old Trafford earlier today.

He was spotted driving 73mph in a 40mph zone.

He then told officers than he had only been driving for around two months.

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Police said he now faces losing his licence.

GMP Traffic tweeted a picture of a speed gun showing the reading of 73mph.

The tweet said: "While conducting speed enforcement around Old Trafford, XT51 stopped a vehicle doing 73mph in a 40 limit.

"The male admitted only having his licence 2 months!

"He now faces losing his licence. #FatalFour #GMP."

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