SAINTS star Wayne Bridge was today fined £145 by magistrates after his BMW convertible was clocked speeding in Southampton.

The 22-year-old England international was also ordered to pay £35 costs after his car was caught on police camera checks along Northam Bridge and Bitterne Road West in December 2002.

He also had three points endorsed on his licence.

Southampton Magistrates' Court was told Bridge's car was tracked travelling at 50mph in a 30mph zone on December 7.

Officers then sent a letter to Bridge's home in Otterbourne, south of Winchester, demanding to know who the driver was.

But prosecutor Karen Robinson told magistrates that the full-back failed to respond.

Bridge, who did not appear in court, pleaded guilty by letter to a an allegation of failing to give information. An excess speeding charge was withdrawn.

Miss Robinson said: "The registered keeper of the vehicle, Mr Bridge, was sent a form by police asking to identify who the driver of the vehicle was and failed to respond to the request to identify the driver."

Bridge is the third Saints player to fall foul of the authorities on the roads in the space of four months.

Striker James Beattie was banned from getting behind the wheel for 30 months, handed 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay £65 costs after being caught driving while nearly three times the drink-drive alcohol limit in September 2002.

He pleaded guilty to driving his BMW X5 in London Road, Southampton, while under the influence of alcohol after a night out with friends.

Teammate Claus Lundekvam was fined £220 for driving without insurance.

The Norwegian international had been stopped in Regents Park, Southampton, on December 11, 2002, driving a Porsche.

The player had been summoned to court for having no insurance and failing to produce the certificate. The case was proved against him in his absence. As well as the fine he was also ordered to pay £35 costs and had six penalty points put on his driving licence.