Man slapped with fine after pleading guilty to speeding
A ROMSEY man has been fined after he admitted to speeding.
Paul Atherton, 61, of Salisbury Road, was caught by an automatic camera speeding in his Volvo in the A33, St Marys Place, Northbound on December 19, a court heard.
He was caught doing 35 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone.
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Atherton pleaded guilty to the offence in a case heard at Southampton Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 1.
He has been fined £188, and must also pay a victim surcharge of £75 and £110 costs. Atherton was instructed to pay the total amount of £373 in full by Saturday, August 28.
He also had three penalty points added to his licence.
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