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Mark Lamarr Banned From Driving for Six Months After Speeding Case

Magistrates ruled his health and caregiving reasons did not meet the legal threshold for exceptional hardship.

Overview

  • Lamarr, 59, was disqualified at Willesden Magistrates' Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty and receiving three penalty points.
  • He admitted driving a 2019 Volvo XC60 at 46mph in a 40mph zone in Twickenham in June last year.
  • The court heard he already had nine points from three prior speeding offences, and reaching 12 points can lead to a six‑month ban under the UK totting‑up rules.
  • He argued that chronic fatigue syndrome and caring for his young daughter and his mother with arthritis made a ban unduly harsh, but the bench rejected the claim as not exceptional.
  • Reports differ on the financial penalty, with Shropshire Star listing a £76 fine plus a £30 surcharge and £130 costs, while the Daily Star states £236 in total.