Author La Plante banned from driving for six months
Summary
Lynda La Plante, a well-known crime writer, has been banned from driving for six months after repeatedly breaking speed limits near her home. Despite her emotional appeal that the ban would harm her career and daily life, the court fined her and imposed the driving ban due to accumulating too many speeding points.Key Facts
- Lynda La Plante is 83 years old and a famous crime author and screenwriter.
- She pleaded guilty to five speeding offences between November 2025 and April 2026, driving slightly above a 20mph limit.
- She already had nine points on her driving licence from previous speeding incidents in 2023 and 2025.
- The court fines totaled £3,330, plus £130 in costs and a £1,332 victim surcharge.
- She received a six-month driving ban because her total points reached 24, exceeding the legal limit.
- La Plante argued that not being able to drive would end her writing career and cause personal distress, especially because she needs to walk her guard dog every day.
- The magistrate said she did not prove this ban would cause “exceptional hardship.”
- The offences happened near her home in Kingston-upon-Thames, and she mentioned confusing road signs in the area.
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