A MAN has been ordered to pay almost £2k after he was caught breaking the speed limit on a motorway.

Duncan McMurray, of Tollard Royal, sped along the M3 southbound between junction six and seven at Basingstoke in a BMW M340d on June 18.

The 46-year-old was caught by a police officer using manned equipment and pleaded guilty to speeding at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday, July 18.

McMurray was slapped with a £1250 fine in addition to £110 court costs and a £500 surcharge to fund victim services, bringing the total he owes to £1,860.

Magistrates also endorsed McMurray's driving record with six penalty points.