FRIENDS told Mr Paul Antony Fernandez he was pushing his luck when he decided last year to fight a $130 speeding ticket.

If he lost, the security company supervisor faced the prospect of a much stiffer fine in court - not to mention a hefty lawyer's bill. But the 43-year-old maintained he was wrongly accused and eventually took his case to the second highest court in the country.

Yesterday, one year and $12,000 in legal fees later, he got the verdict he was looking for. The prosecution did not oppose his appeal to the High Court asking for a full acquittal on the speeding charge, capping a struggle that included more than a dozen court appearances.

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