A DRIVER clocked speeding is appealing against a road ban which was imposed due to his 'repeat offending'.

Stephen Brookes, of Pickmere Road, Handforth, Wilmslow, pleaded guilty at Manchester Magistrates Court on May 9 to exceeding the motorway speed limit.

The 64-year-old was caught on camera driving a Lexus on the M66 northbound at Bury between the M60 at junction 19 and the M66 at junction three at 59mph on June 6, last year.

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Brookes was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for six months ‘due to repeat offending’, the court heard.

But the disqualification has been suspended pending an appeal.

The driver was also fined £409 and ordered to pay £90 costs and £165 victim surcharge.

The defendant’s guilty plea was taken into consideration when the sentence was imposed.

Brookes was granted permission to pay the £644 court penalty at a rate of £100 per month, starting on June 6.