8mph offence lands man with A41 speeding fine

Speed camera sign <i>(Image: Getty Images)</i>
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A Bicester man has been fined after being caught driving at 48 mph in a 40 mph zone on the A41.

James Williams, 44, of Harris Road, Upper Heyford, was recorded by police manned equipment speeding on the A41 in Chesterton, Oxfordshire, on March 14 this year.

The road is subject to a local traffic order by Oxfordshire County Council limiting speeds to 40 mph. Williams was driving a Mercedes at the time.

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Williams admitted the offence at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on October 30. He was fined £138, with the court taking his guilty plea into account when setting the penalty. Williams’s driving record was endorsed with three penalty points.

He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £55 surcharge to fund victim services. Williams must pay in monthly instalments of £23.17, starting November 27.

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