M1 speed camera catches driver 33mph over speed limit

Ali Abbas Khan, of Havelock Road, Oxford[1], was caught speeding on March 29 last year on the M1 southbound between junctions 17 and 16.

The 36-year-old was caught speeding on an automatic camera by driving 73mph in a 40mph speed limit zone.

At Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court earlier this year, Khan was fined £1,209 after he was found guilty. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £483 and court costs of £90.

Six penalty points were also added to his driving record.

The total amount he will need to pay is £1,783.

References

  1. ^ Oxford (www.oxfordmail.co.uk)
  2. ^ Scales of Justice: The latest cases from Oxford Magistrates’ Court (www.oxfordmail.co.uk)