"Sir Idris Elba, the acclaimed actor and DJ, has been convicted and fined after being caught exceeding a 20mph speed limit on his scooter along Chelsea Embankment in central London. The 53-year-old was prosecuted by the Metropolitan Police for the speeding offence, which occurred last June. The star admitted to being the rider, but contended that he had not received a fixed penalty fine from the police, thereby denying him the opportunity to resolve the matter out of court."
"According to court documents, Sir Idris's moped triggered a speed camera at 10.12am on 21 June last year. A police statement confirmed: "The speed recorded was 28mph on a 20mph road." A police staff member stated that Sir Idris "confirmed that they were the driver/rider at the time" after receiving correspondence from the police. They added: "An automated eligibility check was completed on the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme database (NDORS)." The driver/rider, Mr Idris Elba, was ineligible for a diversionary course."
Idris Elba was caught exceeding a 20mph limit on a BMW moped along Chelsea Embankment when a speed camera recorded 28mph at 10:12am on 21 June last year. Police presented three images showing the moped on a 20mph stretch near Cheyne Walk. Elba admitted being the rider but said he had not received a fixed penalty notice and could not resolve the matter out of court. Westminster Magistrates' Court fined him £147, added three penalty points, ordered £110 in costs and imposed a £59 victim surcharge. An automated NDORS check found him ineligible for a diversionary course. The incident occurred the day after a Netflix collaboration with the King was announced and followed a New Year Honours knighthood for his charity work.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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