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Pensioner’s heavy foot

A woman in the UK aged 86 has set a record for being the country’s oldest driver to be banned for a speeding offences. The woman was recorded travelling more 50% faster than the 50km/h speed limit along a stretch of road. As this was the firth speeding offence she had been charged with in a five year period, she earned sufficient points on her licence (more than 12) to be banned from driving for six months.
January 14, 2015 Read time: 1 min
A woman in the UK aged 86 has set a record for being the country’s oldest driver to be banned for a speeding offences. The woman was recorded travelling more 50% faster than the 50km/h speed limit along a stretch of road. As this was the firth speeding offence she had been charged with in a five year period, she earned sufficient points on her licence (more than 12) to be banned from driving for six months.

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