Two Andover drivers have been fined hundreds of pounds for after committing driving offences across the country.

Both were convicted under the Single Justice Procedure, where a case is decided by a magistrate based on the evidence without the accused having to go to court. The notices are issued by agencies such as the police, with those receiving them able to plead guilty or not guilty, and attend court if they wish.

If they choose not to respond within 21 days, then a magistrate will make a decision on the case. If found guilty, this can mean that those convicted can receive higher sentences and increased fines as they will not receive credit for a reduced sentence based on a guilty plea being entered.

Here are two Andover drivers convicted via the procedure in the past week:

London Speeding

An Andover man has been convicted of speeding in London in November last year.

Azmol Ali, of Dexter Square, was caught driving his BMW over 40mph on the North Circular on November 15.

The 28-year-old was convicted via the single justice procedure at Willesden Magistrates’ Court, with a magistrate deciding he had broken the speed limit.

He was fined £220 for the offence, as well as ordered to pay costs of £90 and a victim surcharge of £34. He was also issued with three points on his driving license.

Failure to identify driver

A 31-year-old from Andover has been fined after failing to identify the driver of a vehicle in Cardiff last year.

Matthew Stuart William Vandome, of Corinthian Close, had been charged with speeding in a 30mph zone in Cardiff, as well as failing to identify the driver.

However, the speeding offence was withdrawn at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court, but Vandome was convicted under the single justice procedure of failing to identify the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra accused of an offence at the Central Ticket Office in Treforest in March.

He was fined £660 for the offence, as well as being ordered to pay costs of £90 and a victim surcharge of £66. He was also given six points on his driving license.