A motorist has been slapped with a fine for hundreds of pounds after driving at under 60mph on the motorway.
At a hearing at Wycombe Magistrates' Court earlier this month, the court heard how Mark Boycott, aged 47, broke a 50mph temporary speed restriction. The man, from Slough, was travelling in his Vauxhall westbound on the M4 motorway near Maidenhead.
He was caught on camera breaking the speed limit on November 12, 2020. At the court hearing, Boycott was found guilty of speeding via a single justice procedure.
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The magistrate opted to fine the driver £169 and ordered him to pay £124 in court costs. Mr Boycott also received three points on his driving licence, the Express reports.
He was due to receive a driving ban after accumulating at least 12 points in the last three years. However, the magistrate decided against a “totting up” disqualification.
A driving ban would have had an impact on the defendant's employment and on the people he supports, according to Bucks Free Press.
The maximum fine a person can receive for speeding on a motorway is £2,500. There is no minimum speed limit, but police can pull drivers over if they are driving too slowly.
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