Ex Man-Utd player Paul Scholes banned from driving
Former Manchester United footballer Paul Scholes has received a six-month driving ban after being convicted of two separate speeding offenses. The court proceedings were handled under the Single Justice Procedure, and Scholes did not enter a plea.
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High-profile figures are subject to the same legal consequences as the general public, reinforcing the rule of law in traffic safety.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Former Man Utd player Paul Scholes has been for speeding in his Range Rover
Former Manchester United footballer Paul Scholes has been handed a six-month road ban after he racked up two driving convictions in the space of two days.
The 51-year-old was caught speeding in a Range Rover on the evening of 3 March while on a late-night drive through Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire.
In the second case, Scholes's Mercedes broke the speed limit on Mossley Road near Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, on the morning of 14 November last year.
On 12 August at Bradford Magistrates' Court, he was handed a six-month driving ban for the first offence, along with fines. The next day at Manchester Magistrates' Court he received six penalty points on his licence, and further fines.
Fines, costs, and court fees for the criminal cases totalled £1,472.
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