Overview
- The 49-year-old pleaded guilty at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court to driving 35mph in a 30mph zone in Maiden's Green, Berkshire, on April 1, 2025.
- District Judge Arvind Sharma issued a six-month disqualification and a £1,044 fine, rejecting her claim that a ban would cause exceptional hardship.
- Gallacher argued she needs a car for school runs, work and frequent appointments linked to radiotherapy for a benign acoustic neuroma, citing unreliable rural transport.
- She already had nine licence points from three speeding offences in 2023 and 2024 and has a 2017 drink‑driving conviction that previously led to a two-year ban.
- She told the court police believe a recent central London assault on her was targeted and that officers hold CCTV and an image of the suspect.