Danny Ings charged with speeding after he was caught over the limit in his Bentley on the M27

Premier League star Danny Ings, 29, is charged with speeding after he was caught over the limit while driving his Bentley on the M27 in the early hours of the morning

  • The Southampton striker sped 10mph over the speed limit on February 3
  • The England international failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice
  • The former Liverpool forward must now appear in court and is yet to enter a plea

Premier League star Danny Ings has been charged with speeding in his Bentley after he was caught driving 10mph over the speed limit.

The Southampton and England striker was caught exceeding the limit on the M27 motorway during the early hours of the morning in February.

The 29-year-old forward failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice and now must appear in court.

Premier League star Danny Ings has been charged with speeding in his Bentley after he was caught driving 10mph over the speed limit

The Southampton and England striker was caught exceeding the limit on the M27 motorway during the early hours of the morning in February (pictured in training this month)

The Southampton and England striker was caught exceeding the limit on the M27 motorway during the early hours of the morning in February (pictured in training this month)

Police case officer Angela Todd said: ‘A conditional offer of a fixed penalty was sent on April 9. [Ings] has failed to comply with the requirements of these disposal options.’

The former Liverpool player was caught driving at an average of 60mph in a 50mph zone – with the speed limit set due to roadworks – at 3.29am near Southampton, Hants, on February 3 this year.

Ings, who lives in Winchester, Hants, is yet to enter a plea.

The 29-year-old forward failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice and now must appear in court. Pictured in his car (it is not known if it is his Bentley)

The 29-year-old forward failed to respond to a fixed penalty notice and now must appear in court. Pictured in his car (it is not known if it is his Bentley)

He is said to have been travelling eastbound between junctions four and five, where Highways England is carrying out roadworks to make a smart motorway.

Yellow hawk average speed cameras were installed with a 50mph speed restriction in place and 10,204 drivers were caught speeding between junction four and five of the M27 last year, police figures show.

Ings, who has appeared for England three times since moving up from the under-21 squad, cost a reported £18m when he moved to Southampton and has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

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