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Holly Willoughby Fined and Given Six Points for Careless Driving in Scooter Crash

The court classified the offence as Category 1B, rejecting prosecutors' push for a harsher grading.

Overview

  • Willoughby pleaded guilty via post at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court to driving without due care and attention after an August 28 collision in Barnes, West London.
  • She was ordered to pay £1,653 plus £130 in costs and a £661 victim surcharge, and received six penalty points on her licence.
  • Court footage showed her Mini Cooper turning right without indicating into the path of an overtaking white Piaggio scooter.
  • The rider suffered a fractured C7 vertebra in the neck and a broken toe, according to evidence presented in court.
  • Listed under her married name, Holly Baldwin, she did not attend the hearing as her lawyer said she was extremely remorseful and had assisted the injured rider at the scene.