A British holidaymaker who was caught driving at 110mph on New Zealand ’ s west coast claims he was speeding because his father had diarrhoea . Peter Lee , 47 , offered the excuse when a police officer stopped him for driving at nearly double the 60mph speed limit . Mr Lee , who has had bankruptcy proceedings in the UK , has been ordered to pay a fine of more than NZD $ 1,000 ( about £500 ) or spend a short amount of time in jail . The incident involving a British holidaymaker comes after a series of crashes involving foreign drivers . Mr Lee , from Kent , was charged in New Zealand ’ s Queenstown District Court with dangerous driving on State Highway 6 , near Hokitika , stuff.co.nz reported . Police said his claim that his father , a passenger , was ill with diarrhoea did not wash , and he was arrested and his rental car contract was cancelled . Mr Lee was in possession of £20 and NZD $ 365 ( approximately £180 ) when he was arrested , and lawyer Sonia Vidal told court that his father was covering the costs of the trip . Judge Michael Crosbie said Mr Lee would be arrested at Auckland ’ s airport if a fine is imposed and he fails to pay it , stuff.co.nz reported . Mr Lee , from Kent , was stopped by police on Highway 6 on New Zealand 's picturesque west coast . Mr Lee is scheduled to return to court tomorrow with enough funds to pay a fine . The judge told court : ‘ I would be setting an untenable precedent if everyone on the road thought they could get away with a fine [ for excessive speed ] . There are already enough mixed messages out there about our roads or road abuse . ‘ It should not be lost on him the maximum penalty is three months ' jail . Unless he can make arrangements to pay he can go off to prison. ’ A driver from Christchurch snatched car keys from a tourist who crossed the centre line at Lindis Pass . It comes as tourist drivers face greater scrutiny in New Zealand following a series of fatal crashes and confrontations with locals . Last week , a local motorist punched a tourist driver in the face in the town of Greymouth , leading police to urge residents not to take matters into their own hands , the New Zealand Herald reported . Police said the assault occurred for no reason at all . In recent weeks , locals have snatched car keys from at least four tourists who were accused of driving dangerously . In the latest incident , a foreign driver was filmed crossing the centre line in a rental car in the Lindis Pass , the Otago Daily Times reported . A Christchurch man who was following the tourist took his keys and showed the video to police , who ticketed the holidaymaker and had his rental contract revoked .
Police said Peter Lee 's excuse that his father was ill did not wash . He was charged with dangerous driving on New Zealand 's west coast . Judge ordered Mr Lee , from Kent , to come up with funds to pay a fine . If Mr Lee does n't come up with the cash he will be sent to jail . British fed up with tourist drivers after a series of crashes .