A delivery driver caught speeding told police officers that he was in a rush.

Wahid Bashir was clocked by officers in Glasgow's Nitshill on April 1, 2021.

The 39-year-old was snared again 20 days later going at almost double the speed limit on the city's M8.

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Bashir - who has four points on his licence - pleaded guilty today to two charges of careless driving.

The court heard Bashir was behind the wheel of a Volvo V4 at 9.30pm on the day of the first incident.

Prosecutor Kirsty Stewart said: "The vehicle was travelling at excessive speed on the carriageway, overtaking vehicles.

"Officers did a U-turn while Bashir was stopped at the traffic lights.

"Officers stopped Bashir who said 'I was in a rush'."

The hearing was told of the later incident which took place around 10pm.

Officers estimated that Bashir was driving at 90mph in a 50 zone.

Haroun Malik, defending, told the court: "He is employed as a delivery driver and he fully accepts the offences he pled guilty to.

"He was under severe pressure from his employer.

"He didn't want to put that forward as an excuse."

It was also revealed that the dad-of-three has a previous conviction for careless driving.

Sheriff Vincent Lunny told the court that he planned on a £540 fine and imposing 12 penalty points which would disqualify him from driving.

However, an exceptional hardship proof has been fixed for next month which will determine the overall sentence.