A DRIVER has been fined hundreds of pounds for exceeding the weight limit of his van in Worcestershire.
Guntis Augucevics drove between junctions 6 and 7 of the M5 on November 21, 2021, when his Ford Transit van exceeded the maximum axle weight for the vehicle.
The 36-year-old admitted the offence at Redditch Magistrates Court on Wednesday, August 10 after previously denying it.
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Augucevics, of St Thomas Road in Spalding, Lincolnshire, was fined £284 by magistrates. He was also told to pay court costs of £200 and a victim surcharge of £34.
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