Moron caught speeding

Tadeusz Moron was driving at 100mph over the limit while going to pick his mother up from the airport.

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I'm confused by this article. It sounds like the normal fine is £65 and 3 points. But the judge says he has "a clear history" and had a reason to be speeding, so "that can't happen here." Instead, he gave Moron a £650 fine and 5 points.

Also, the offender's name is Moron, which is funny but not particularly relevant.

If the judge felt he had a mitigating explanation, why is the penalty worse than normal?
- I think what's meant by "a clear history" is "an obvious history," and not "a flawless history;" ergo, the harsher penalty.
- Not deliberately speeding sounds like he was driving without due care.
  
  So it's worse because he was not paying attention to his speed? I could understand if the judge found that it was just as bad as speeding intentionally.
A defence barrister told Dungannon Magistrates' Court that 55-year-old Moron was going to collect his mother from the airport.

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