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Emma Watson Banned From Driving for Six Months After Oxford Speeding Offence

Exceeding 12 penalty points under the UK’s totting-up system resulted in Watson’s automatic driving ban with a £1,044 fine.

Overview

  • Watson admitted driving at 38 mph in a 30 mph zone on Banbury Road, Oxford, as captured by an automatic speed camera last July.
  • High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court imposed a £650 fine along with £120 in court costs and a £264 victim surcharge.
  • The actress skipped the five-minute hearing on July 16 and was represented by solicitor Mark Haslam, who confirmed she pleaded guilty.
  • Her ban follows three earlier offences that had already attracted nine penalty points, including a February 2024 impoundment of her Audi in Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • The ruling underscores that UK road-safety laws and the totting-up disqualification system apply equally to all drivers, regardless of profile.