An Aberporth man who drove at 49mph in a 20mph zone has been fined by magistrates.

Llanelli Magistrates’ Court heard on 18 June that Matthew Farmer, of Troed y Rhiw was caught driving a BMW X1 at 49mph on a 20mph limit stretch of B4333 at Hermon in Carmarthenshire on 8 October last year.

Magistrates handed Farmer a fine of £418 and endorsed his driving licence with six penalty points.

Farmer must also pay prosecution costs of £90 as well as a surcharge of £167.