The District Court of Larnaca on Tuesday imposed a fine of €1,200 on a man caught driving close to twice the permitted speed limit on the highway.

Police caught the 25-year-old driver on Monday night, travelling on the Larnaca-Kofinou stretch of the highway, at a speed of 198 km/h instead of the permitted 100 km/h.

The man was given a preliminary drug test which came back positive. The driver was arrested for evident offences and released.

He appeared subsequently in court where he was charged and sentenced to eight penalty points, and a two-month driving licence suspension in addition to the fine.