A Basingstoke man has been fined £220 and handed three penalty points after being found guilty of speeding at 63mph on a motorway.
Nicolae Cristian Rafan, 40, of Cranbourne Lane, Basingstoke, was caught driving at 63mph on the M4 in a temporary 50mph restriction zone on the M4 motorway westbound between junctions 18 and 19, in South Gloucestershire, on May 30, 2025.
The stretch of motorway was subject to a temporary restriction under a South Gloucestershire Council order—the M4 Motorway (Junction 18 to 19) (Temporary Restriction and Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025—which capped speeds at 50mph.
The case was prosecuted by Avon and Somerset Police's Speed Enforcement Unit.
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Rafan entered no plea and was found guilty in his absence at Bath Law Courts on 1 May 2026.
As well as the £220 fine, his driving record was endorsed with three penalty points.
No order for costs was made.
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