Southampton court allows speeding driver to stay on the road despite 12 points

Chest consultant Khalid Amer told magistrates he might not be able to get to the hospital in time and added: “I’m really concerned about emergencies.

“What if someone dies as a result of this?”

He also claimed it would cost the NHS tens of thousands of pounds if he was forced off the road.

Magistrates agreed Amer, who is based at Southampton General Hospital, could keep his licence despite his latest speeding conviction, which means he now has 12 penalty points. He will face an immediate ban if caught speeding again.

Drivers’ campaigners welcomed the decision as “a victory for common sense”.