A WOMAN has been fined over £200 after being caught speeding on the M4 on New Years Day.

Denise Gillam, of Clintons Green, Bracknell, was caught on January 1 this year exceeding the speed limit in South Gloucestershire.

The 55-year-old was caught driving at 79mph on the M4 between junctions 20 and 19 eastbound which is a 70mph speed limit zone.

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At Bath Magistrates Court on October 25, she pleaded guilty and was fined £214. She was also ordered to pay court costs of £90 and a victim surcharge of £86.

Her driving record was also endorsed with three penalty points.

The total amount to pay is £390 by November.