Overview
- Former Isle of Man TT racer and TV presenter Guy Martin has been disqualified from driving for six months after admitting two speeding offences.
- A private hearing at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court ordered him to pay £1,329 in fines, costs and a victim surcharge.
- Police recorded 46 mph in a 40 mph zone on the A50 near Leicester during one incident.
- In a second incident, he was clocked at 78 mph on the A43 where a temporary 50 mph limit was in force for HS2 roadworks near Brackley.
- His lawyers apologized on his behalf and said he will not oppose a totting-up disqualification, the rule that bans drivers who reach 12 or more points.