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Paul Hollywood Fined for 96 mph Speeding as Careless-Driving Charge Is Dropped

The case underscores how police dashcam footage can drive outcomes in traffic prosecutions.

Overview

  • Hollywood, stopped on January 9 on the M26 in England, was clocked at 96 mph by a Surrey Police officer, who later told the court he believed the speed may have topped 105 mph.
  • Dashcam video showed him closing to within about five metres of other cars in damp, heavy traffic, which the officer described as aggressive tailgating.
  • At Worthing Magistrates' Court, he pleaded guilty to speeding and received five penalty points, a £293 fine, £120 in costs and a £117 victim surcharge.
  • A separate charge of driving without due care and attention was withdrawn after legal intervention, according to his legal team.
  • He said he was rushing his cat to a vet during a health scare, and he later posted that Bella had recovered from a severe lung issue.