My mother always used to say that your misdemeanors catch up with you. Perhaps Meredydd Hughes didn't have the benefit of such a wise parent.

Meredydd Hughes is the chief constable of South Yorkshire Police and former chairman of roads policing at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). As such, he carried the responsibility for ensuring that Brits were sensible in their use of the roads. I was personally witness to an impassioned plea he made to a group of people he called 'petrolheads,' in which he encouraged them to keep to the speed limit. It was an appeal that was broadcast nationwide.

Imagine the delight in our hearts then when we heard the news that Meredydd (pronounced Mer-eh-dith) has been caught driving at 90 mph in a 60 mph limit zone!

I find it strange that he has been banned from driving for six weeks - I'm sure anybody else committing such an offense would be banned for much longer than that. Still, it gave us all a good laugh.

I suspect that from now on he will be known as Meredydd Petrolhead Hughes.

AFP