Erica Chapman, 49, of Pen-y-Turnpike Road, Dinas Powys was recorded driving a Land Rover Range Rover at 45mph on Cardiff’s A48 Western Avenue, near the junction with Excelsior Road.
The offence was recorded by an automatic camera device on July 9, 2025.
She pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to pay a £90 fine, £85 in costs as well as a £36 victim surcharge.
Her driving record was endorsed with five penalty points.
The court heard that no driving disqualification was imposed due to mitigating circumstances presented during the hearing.
Magistrates were told that a ban would prevent Chapman from taking her son to school, football academy sessions and football games.
They accepted that “there is no one else available to take him and there is no other way of him getting there,” and that he would lose his place and experience hardship as a result.
Chapman was ordered to pay the financial penalties in monthly instalments of £70, starting from July 15.
