Southampton star Nathan Redmond slapped with £1,000 fine after being caught driving £80,000 Range Rover 30mph over speed limit
England international risked a ban but escaped with six points on his licence following incident near St Mary's
SOUTHAMPTON flier Nathan Redmond has been slapped with a £1,000 fine after being caught driving 30mph over the speed limit.
The speedy England international was clocked doing 71mph in a 40mph zone in his £80,000 Range Rover just three miles from St Mary's.
The 23-year-old, who joined Saints last summer in a £11million deal, risked a ban after being caught by the speed camera.
But he escaped with just six points on his licence and the £1,000 fine - the maximum you can receive for a non-motorway speeding offence.
Aldershot Magistrates' Court heard Redmond was travelling 31mph over the speed limit when he was caught on the A33 in the Redbridge area of Southampton on March 30 this year.
The attacking midfielder had made his England debut just eight days earlier, coming on as a second half substitute in a 1-0 defeat away to Germany.
As well as the fine and six points, magistrates ordered him to pay a £100 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Redmond has played 50 times for Saints since arriving last summer from Norwich, scoring eight goals and helping them reach the League Cup final.
The youngster is the third-most capped player at Under-21 level, behind James Milner and Nathaniel Chalobah, with 38 appearances.
During that time he has netted ten times, finally earning his first England call-up under Gareth Southgate in March.
Redmond missed a crucial penalty as England lost to Germany in the semi-final of the U21 Euros last month.
