Court spares mother from a driving ban

Court spares mother from a driving ban A woman escaped a driving ban after persuading magistrates it would cause hardship to her daughters. Magistrates gave her five points – putting her on 13 points in total – and fined her £100 plus £60 costs and a £15 victim surcharge. The court heard her 16-year-old daughter Lily was a talented artist trying to win a place at the Brit School in London. At that time Gray, of Queens Estate, Wichenford, near Worcester, had nine points on her licence and was at risk of being disqualified if she went over the 12-point threshold. "All day everyday I'm running them to friends and other activities. If successful, Gray said she had to commit to driving Chloe to auditions around the country at 12 hours' notice. She also said a ban would make it impossible to get to her part-time job at Ombersley Golf Club and without the money she would lose her home. She said: "I am a single parent and a working mother. She said her parents were in a position to help with lifts but not day-to-day. She admitted driving her Mini Cooper at 47mph on Martley Road, Broadheath, in a 30mph limit last October. We live hand to mouth. Gray said she had to drive them around because there was only one school bus and she felt it would be unsafe for them to cycle through country lanes in the evening. ". Both girls took after-school music lessons and practised with a band. They agreed not to disqualify her because there would be hardship to her family. Court spares mother from a driving ban Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 06/04/2012