Richard Hammond fined £999 for speeding offences
The former Top Gear presenter received seven penalty points on his licence.
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Former television presenter Richard Hammond has been ordered to pay £999 in fines after admitting to two separate speeding offences. The 56-year-old was caught driving a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo at 68mph in a 50mph zone on the A40 in Pencraig, Herefordshire, on 2 December. Twenty days later, on 22 December, he was recorded driving a Bentley Continental GT at 82mph in a 70mph limit on the M50 Rudhall Overbridge, also in Herefordshire.
Hammond entered a guilty plea to the two speeding charges through his legal representative. As a result of these convictions, he was issued seven penalty points on his driving licence. The court also heard that additional charges related to ignoring police correspondence and failing to identify the driver were withdrawn by the prosecution.
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At a hearing last week, Magistrate Ann Minton mandated that Hammond pay a total of £1,771. This sum comprises two fines, amounting to £333 and £666 respectively, alongside £240 in court costs and £532 for victim surcharges. Documents presented in court indicated that the initial speeding tickets were sent to a Grade II listed castle in Herefordshire, which Hammond purchased in 2012, and a farm estate valued at £1 million near Hereford. However, these letters were returned marked 'addressee gone away'.
According to reports from West Mercia Police, Hammond was eventually located at his residence near Abergavenny, Wales, where over 30 vehicles are registered. Court papers also noted that Hammond had faced accusations of another driving infraction in August of the previous year. This is not the first time Hammond has encountered speeding-related issues, as he and former Top Gear co-host Jeremy Clarkson received a three-month driving ban in France in 2013 for speeding offences committed while filming.
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+How much did Richard Hammond have to pay in total?
Richard Hammond was ordered to pay a total of £1,771, which includes two fines of £333 and £666, £240 in court costs, and £532 in victim surcharges. This amount was mandated by Magistrate Ann Minton at a hearing last week.
+What were the speeding offences Richard Hammond admitted to?
Hammond admitted to driving a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo at 68mph in a 50mph zone on the A40 and a Bentley Continental GT at 82mph in a 70mph limit on the M50 Rudhall Overbridge in Herefordshire. These offences occurred on 2 December and 22 December respectively.
+How many penalty points did Richard Hammond receive on his licence?
As a result of the two speeding convictions, Richard Hammond received seven penalty points on his driving licence. This follows his guilty plea to the charges through his legal representative.
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