Overview

• High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court handed down the ban and fine on July 16, 2025, with Watson’s lawyer confirming her acceptance of the penalty.
• Watson carried nine penalty points from previous offences, including a February 2024 parking violation in Stratford-upon-Avon, before gaining three more for the Oxford speeding incident.
• Fellow actress Zoë Wanamaker received an identical six-month suspension and £1,044 fine in the same court session, illustrating equal treatment of celebrities.
• The July 31, 2024, offence saw Watson, an Oxford University student, driving at 38 mph in a 30 mph urban zone, triggering three additional points.
• Watson’s licence will remain suspended until January 2026, when it can be reinstated provided no further points are incurred.