David Alan Blannin, 60, of St Athan, was issued a notice of intended prosecution after his vehicle was caught speeding at 69mph in a 50mph limit on the A40 in Monmouth in April 2025.
Instead of identifying the driver as required by law, Blannin claimed his vehicle had been cloned and submitted false evidence to support his claim.
Following a police investigation, he was convicted of intent to pervert the course of justice at Worcester Crown Court last week.
He was sentenced to 16 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.
He was also disqualified from driving for two years and ordered to pay £1,000 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.
West Mercia Police described attempts to avoid speeding penalties through deception as a serious crime.
The force stated that perverting the course of justice can include naming a false driver, claiming a vehicle is not yours, providing false addresses, or paying someone to “dispose” of an offence.
It also includes altering a vehicle’s appearance and then claiming it has been cloned.
West Mercia Police said it has a dedicated team that investigates all motoring-related correspondence using both police and commercial databases to identify fraudulent claims.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “A motorist from South Wales has received a 16 month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work for perverting the course of justice.
“David Alan Blannin, age 60 of St Athan, was issued a notice of intended prosecution after his vehicle was caught speeding (69 mph in a 50 limit) on the A40 in Monmouth in April 2025.
“Instead of identifying the driver as required by law, he falsely claimed someone had cloned his vehicle and supplied images as evidence with the intent to deceive officers.
“Following a full investigation, the case was heard at Worcester Crown Court last week, where Mr Blannin was convicted of intent to pervert the course of justice and ordered to pay £1000 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge, in addition to the suspended sentence, unpaid work and a disqualification from driving for two years”.
