A TEST Valley villager has been fined for speeding on the M3.

George Rolls, 62, of Hoplands, King's Somborne, was clocked driving an 18-reg Mini and breaking the 50mph limit by a fixed speed camera at Thorpe in Surrey on December 8 last year, a court heard.

Rolls was found guilty under the single justice procedure. He was not present in court.

Guildford Magistrates Court fined him £601 with a £60 victim surcharge and £90 costs. The penalty of £751 must be paid by August 3. Six penalty points were added to his driving licence.

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