The former Top Gear host was fined £999 by a court after he was caught speeding twice in the space of three weeks while driving his luxury cars. West Mercia Police brought two prosecutions against Hammond, putting forward the speed camera images of him driving the cars in Herefordshire to prove the offences. Documents from his court case show Hammond was caught out by a police officer with a handheld speed camera at just before 1pm on December 2 last year. His Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo was clocked at 68mph in a 50mph limit on the A40 in Pencraig, Herefordshire. Speaking to Times Radio, Mr Hammond said: "I think I need to [be more of a pootler].