Overview
- Speidel confirmed she must surrender her driver’s license for three months starting in December, telling Brisant she expects to be without it until February.
- Bild reports she was roughly 70 km/h over the limit; she says a 2.5‑hour jam after the Pfändertunnel left her frustrated, she missed speed signs, was flashed, and stopped by police about 30 km later.
- The mobility loss complicates her ability to accompany fundraising trips for Horizont e. V., prompting direct appeals for contributions.
- At the 43rd Sportpresseball in Frankfurt, she wore a placard referencing her fine and the question “Wer sammelt jetzt die Spenden?” to draw attention to the cause.
- Horizont, founded by Speidel in 1997, is currently raising money for a third house planned with 20 apartments for roughly 57 residents, and she aims to hand in the license promptly to regain it by mid‑February.