Overview
- Romford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday disqualified the 28-year-old for six months and ordered payments of a £72 fixed penalty, a £28 surcharge and £85 in costs.
- He was recorded at 58mph in a temporary 50mph zone on the M4 at Junction 19 westbound in South Gloucestershire on October 27 last year while driving a 2023 black Mercedes‑Benz SUV.
- Walsh pleaded guilty to exceeding a temporary motorway limit and did not attend sentencing, with his lawyer saying work had taken him out of England and that nine points made a ban inevitable.
- A separate case from March 2024 on the M4 near Swindon led to a reduced £1,000 fine and five points, taking his total to eight at that time after prosecutors cited speeds up to the mid‑90s mph.
- Under UK rules, 12 points within a set period typically triggers a ban, minor speeding usually brings three points, and temporary limits set by Local Traffic Orders carry full legal force.