Graham Davies clocked at 100mph keeps licence to ride lawnmower A council gardener caught driving at over 100 miles an hour has been allowed to keep his licence so he can use a sit-on lawnmower. Graham Davies, 46, pleaded guilty to speeding at 104.9mph on a stretch of the A9. Davies was not banned from driving after the court heard it would cause him difficulty at work and prevent him from using a ride-on lawnmower to cut grass. Justice of the Peace Eve Forrest said: "Under normal circumstances, for a speed of 104 I would be looking at a discretionary disqualification. However, I will take into account your record and the fact you need your licence for your job. Instead, she imposed five penalty points on his licence and fined him £440 at Perth's Justice of the Peace Court. Davies, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, admitted speeding on the A9 at Dalnaspidle on 16 May. He was caught overtaking an unmarked police car on the dual carriageway in Highland Perthshire. He told the court he was on a motorbike trip and said: "This speeding offence took place while I was on holiday with six friends. I had already covered over 1000 miles. The traffic was light and I was on the inside lane of the dual carriageway when I came up behind a car. As the road was clear I decided to pull out and overtake on a slight downhill section. I was concentrating on the road. Having overtaken I realised my speed exceeded the limit. I accept I was driving over the speed limit and deeply regret my actions. I work as a council gardener. I have had a clean licence without points for 16 years. I have two children and a wife who depend on my wages. If you look at my job description, there are bits that depend on my driving licence. Normally, my daily work involves driving three or four people round in a Transit van. I and my crew sometimes mow the grass which relies on my licence as well. I could really do with hanging onto my driving licence. I drive every day. Fiscal depute Jim Eodanable said: "Officers in an unmarked car saw the accused approaching in their rear view mirror at speed. The accused then overtook them. They followed him and recorded this speed.