SPEEDING on a motorway in Durham landed a Knutsford driver in court.

Rachel Dale, of Manchester Road, pleaded guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court to exceeding a 70mph speed limit when the case was heard on February 13.

The 33-year-old was caught on camera driving an Audi on the A1 motorway between Aycliffe and Bradbury at a speed exceeding 70mph on July 12, last year.

Dale was fined £76 and ordered to pay £45 costs and £30 victim surcharge.

Her driving licence was endorsed with three penalty points.

Magistrates took her guilty plea into account when imposing the sentence.

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Her driving licence was endorsed with three penalty points.

The defendant was given until March 12 to pay the £151 court penalty.