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Kirsty Gallacher Handed Six-Month Driving Ban After Court Rejects Hardship Plea

Magistrates rejected her plea for an exceptional-hardship exemption under totting-up rules.

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.