Ex-Saint in driving ban for speeding (From Daily Echo)
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Former Southampton Striker Peter Crouch banned from driving for speeding
8:34am Thursday 18th October 2012 in News
EX-Saint banned in driving ban
FORMER Saints striker Peter Crouch has been hit with a six-month driving ban for speeding.
The 31-year-old was slapped with the automatic penalty after racking up 21 points on his licence.
He most recently received 12 points for being caught doing 69mph in a 40mph zone and 70mph in a 40mph zone on the M42/M6 Toll Road, Warwicks, on two different dates.
Crouch, who now plays for Premier League side Stoke, did not turn up to court and was fine a total of £1,300 on top of his ban.
Comments(11)
OSPREYSAINT
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9:36am Thu 18 Oct 12
For pity sake
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9:50am Thu 18 Oct 12
"...banned from driving ban..."
So he's in the clear then....
bazzeroz
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10:40am Thu 18 Oct 12
ToastyTea
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12:15pm Thu 18 Oct 12
skin2000
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1:23pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Shoong
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2:37pm Thu 18 Oct 12
skin2000 wrote:Your right, those who have earned money by making something of themselves should be punished much more.
Fined £1300 , that for him is about 1 hours work.
scprof
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5:28pm Thu 18 Oct 12
skin2000
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7:53pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Shoong wrote:Just stating a fact. the fine will be incidental to him.
skin2000 wrote:Your right, those who have earned money by making something of themselves should be punished much more.
Fined £1300 , that for him is about 1 hours work.
thinklikealocal
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9:55pm Thu 18 Oct 12
scprof wrote:I think you'll find the points in this case took him over 12 and therefore the ban kicked in.
Racked up 21 points? Funny how the normal person would have been banned with 12 points.
thinklikealocal
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9:59pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Rockhopper says...
9:32am Thu 18 Oct 12
Breaking the speed limits to this extent shows what an arrogant and dangerous driver he is.