Overview
- The TV presenter was clocked at 35mph in a 30mph zone in Maiden's Green, Berkshire, on April 1, when she already had nine points on her licence from prior speeding offences.
- She pleaded guilty at High Wycombe magistrates' court and received a six-month disqualification and a £1,044 financial penalty.
- Gallacher argued she is the sole carer for her two children in a rural area with limited transport and said a ban would disrupt school runs and activities.
- She told the court she is undergoing radiotherapy for a benign acoustic neuroma and experiences symptoms including dizziness and tinnitus.
- She also referenced a recent assault in central London that she and police described as potentially targeted, saying it has undermined her confidence to use public transport.