A DRIVER said he was in a hurry to get home after being stopped by police in Sherborne.

Dorset Police No Excuse officers stopped the driver of a Mercedes E350 on the A3030 close to Bishops Caundle.

The Mercedes was seen travelling 74mph in a 40mph zone and then into a 30mph zone.

When stopped, the driver said: "I'm in a hurry to get home, sorry.”