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Lord Prescott gets driving ban for speeding Lord Prescott gets driving ban for speeding
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Lord Prescott has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding in his Jaguar.Lord Prescott has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding in his Jaguar.
Grantham magistrates court confirmed the former deputy prime minister lost his licence at a hearing last month after he accumulated more than 12 penalty points – known as a totting up offence. Grantham magistrates court confirmed the former deputy prime minister lost his licence at a hearing last month after he accumulated more than 12 penalty points – known as a totting up ban.
Prescott was caught by a police speed gun on the A15 at Scampton, in Lincolnshire. He was doing 60mph in a 50mph limit and this incurred the three penalty points that pushed him over the threshold.Prescott was caught by a police speed gun on the A15 at Scampton, in Lincolnshire. He was doing 60mph in a 50mph limit and this incurred the three penalty points that pushed him over the threshold.
The latest offence happened on the evening of 11 August last year.The latest offence happened on the evening of 11 August last year.
As well as the ban, the peer was fined £250, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £25 victim surcharge, at the hearing on 26 May.As well as the ban, the peer was fined £250, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £25 victim surcharge, at the hearing on 26 May.
Prescott has been caught speeding a number of times and was banned before, for 21 days in 1991 when was caught doing 105mph on the M1.Prescott has been caught speeding a number of times and was banned before, for 21 days in 1991 when was caught doing 105mph on the M1.
He has explained that his latest infringement was late at night as he was heading home to Hull after helping his son David move house. He explained that his latest infringement was late at night as he was heading home to Hull after helping his son David move house.
But the former Hull East MP said there was no excuse, especially as he had been involved in introducing anti-speeding legislation.But the former Hull East MP said there was no excuse, especially as he had been involved in introducing anti-speeding legislation.
He said he has been using public transport to get around, or relying on people giving him lifts. He said he has since been using public transport to travel, or has relied on people giving him lifts.