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Emma Watson Speaks Out on U.K. Driving Ban, Cites Lack of On-Set Driving Practice

She says film productions would not insure her to drive herself to work, limiting her real-world practice.

Overview

  • Speaking on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast released Sept. 24, she said the story became “international, worldwide news” and joked, “my shame is everywhere.”
  • She said she has been cycling and noted she began before the disqualification, calling it a fortunate alternative now.
  • High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court imposed a six-month disqualification on July 16 and ordered her to pay £1,044 in fines and costs.
  • The ban followed a July 31, 2024 incident in Oxford where she was recorded at 38mph in a 30mph zone, taking her to 12 points under the U.K. totting-up rules.
  • She did not attend the brief hearing, and her lawyer told the court she accepted the punishment and sought credit for a guilty plea.