A driver has been fined after being caught exceeding the speed limit on the M1.

Guiseppe Bernasconi, of Martindale, Iver Heath, was caught on July 23 last year exceeding the 50mph speed limit on the M1 between junctions 16 and 19 northbound.

His recorded speed was 57mph and the 51-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence at Northampton Magistrates Court.

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He was fined £100 and three points were added to his licence.

He was also made to pay a £40 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs.

The total fine of £225 will need to be paid by the end of this month.