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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Motorist caught at 61mph on motorway is ordered to pay more than £1,000
A motorist has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after they were caught speeding at 61mph on the M4. Katherine Baillie was driving a Ford on the eastbound M4 between junctions seven and six near Slough when she was caught by an automatic camera. The motorist was clocked at 61mph on October 15 last year. A variable speed limit of 30mph was in place at the time of the incident. READ MORE: Hughenden Valley and Lacey Green police speeding crackdown Baillie, 43, of Cowfold, Horsham pleaded guilty to a single count of exceeding a variable speed limit during a hearing on July 30 at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court. She was given a £652 fine and her driving record was endorsed with six penalty points. Baillie was also ordered to pay £120 court costs and a £261 surcharge. The money is due to be paid in monthly instalments of £300 starting from August 27, 2025. It comes just weeks after actress Zoë Wanamaker was caught speeding on the M4 in an area of road works.
CTV News
11-08-2025
- CTV News
Driver with gas nozzle, hose hanging from car pulled over by B.C. Highway Patrol
A driver who was pulled over while leaving an electronic music festival in B.C. was let off with a warning after he demonstrated 'appropriate embarrassment' for the reason why, according to authorities. The B.C. Highway Patrol posted a photo of the offending vehicle on social media Monday, saying the driver was 'angry' when he was first stopped by police leaving Shambala last month. However, when the officer pointed out he had a gas nozzle and hose hanging out of the side of the SUV he quickly became 'apologetic.' Spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin told CTV News, in an email, the consequences for this could have included a $109 fine under the Motor Vehicle Act, under a section that prohibits having a 'sharp or ragged' projection from one's vehicle. Refusal to return the hose could have resulted in a criminal charge for possession of stolen property, according to McLaughlin. 'In this case, the police officer was definitely on the lookout for potential impairment or distraction. However, the driver was not impaired or speeding, so when he offered to return the nozzle and felt appropriate embarrassment, the officer let him go with a warning,' McLaughlin's statement said. Earlier this month, Mounties said they were actively monitoring people driving to and from Shambala, and handed out hundreds of tickets for speeding. They also issued dozens of roadside prohibitions for impairment and launched a number of criminal investigations.
