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| Anne Robinson banned from driving | Anne Robinson banned from driving |
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| Television presenter Anne Robinson has been banned from driving for six months after admitting a speeding offence. | Television presenter Anne Robinson has been banned from driving for six months after admitting a speeding offence. |
| The Weakest Link presenter was not at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court in Hampshire to hear the charge. | The Weakest Link presenter was not at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court in Hampshire to hear the charge. |
| The 63-year-old admitted by post that she drove at 43mph (69km/h) in a 30mph (48km/h) zone in Anglesey Road, Portsmouth, on 8 August last year. | The 63-year-old admitted by post that she drove at 43mph (69km/h) in a 30mph (48km/h) zone in Anglesey Road, Portsmouth, on 8 August last year. |
| She was fined £100 with £50 costs. She received four penalty points, which were added to the 9 on her licence. | |
| Robinson had been caught by a speed camera as she drove her Audi A3 car out of the city after disembarking a ferry from the Isle of Wight. | Robinson had been caught by a speed camera as she drove her Audi A3 car out of the city after disembarking a ferry from the Isle of Wight. |
| Michael McGoldrick, mitigating, said Robinson had not seen the camera as she was disorientated by the road system on her first ever visit there. I am sorry she won't have a very pleasant memory of her first visit to Portsmouth Magistrate Peter Mellor | Michael McGoldrick, mitigating, said Robinson had not seen the camera as she was disorientated by the road system on her first ever visit there. I am sorry she won't have a very pleasant memory of her first visit to Portsmouth Magistrate Peter Mellor |
| "It was a Sunday morning," he said. | "It was a Sunday morning," he said. |
| "Following the signs to the A3 she found herself heading to Gunwharf Quays (retail centre) and realised she was off course. | "Following the signs to the A3 she found herself heading to Gunwharf Quays (retail centre) and realised she was off course. |
| "She turned around and while trying to leave Portsmouth she failed to spot that she was in a restricted speed area." | "She turned around and while trying to leave Portsmouth she failed to spot that she was in a restricted speed area." |
| Mr McGoldrick said the disqualification would cause "significant inconvenience" to Robinson as she travelled between 40,000 and 50,000 miles a year in her car. | Mr McGoldrick said the disqualification would cause "significant inconvenience" to Robinson as she travelled between 40,000 and 50,000 miles a year in her car. |
| He added: "My client accepts that she will be disqualified and she wanted me to apologise for what happened and apologise for taking up the court's time." | He added: "My client accepts that she will be disqualified and she wanted me to apologise for what happened and apologise for taking up the court's time." |
| Magistrate Peter Mellor gave her four penalty points, which meant she was disqualified under totting up as she already had nine points for three previous speeding convictions. | Magistrate Peter Mellor gave her four penalty points, which meant she was disqualified under totting up as she already had nine points for three previous speeding convictions. |
| They were in September 2005, March 2006 and June 2007. | They were in September 2005, March 2006 and June 2007. |
| "I am sorry she won't have a very pleasant memory of her first visit to Portsmouth," said Mr Mellor. | "I am sorry she won't have a very pleasant memory of her first visit to Portsmouth," said Mr Mellor. |