"PA Award-winning actor and DJ Sir Idris Elba has been fined after he was caught breaking a 20mph (32km/h) speed limit while riding his scooter along Chelsea Embankment in London. Sir Idris, known for starring in Luther and The Wire, was recorded travelling at 28mph last June. He was given a 147 fine at Westminster Magistrates' Court, as well as three penalty points on his licence, and ordered to pay 110 in costs and a 59 victim surcharge."
"PA The Met Police said Sir Idris "confirmed that they were the driver/rider at the time" after being contacted by the force. A spokesperson for the Met added that the star had been offered a fixed penalty to resolve the matter, but he did not pay it or provide details of his driving licence. However, Sir Idris's lawyers at Patterson Law, a firm specialising in motoring offences, told the court the fixed penalty notice never arrived and said that "if he received it, he absolutely would have accepted it"."
Sir Idris Elba was recorded travelling at 28mph on a moped along Chelsea Embankment in June, exceeding a 20mph limit. Three speed-camera images were presented and he was fined 147, given three penalty points, and ordered to pay 110 in costs plus a 59 victim surcharge. The Met said he confirmed he was the rider; a fixed-penalty offer was made but not paid and licence details were not provided. Lawyers said the notice never arrived and that he would have accepted it. He pleaded guilty, has a clean driving licence, and the case was handled under the Single Justice Procedure without attendance. The incident occurred a day after an announcement of his collaboration with the King on a Netflix film and after his knighthood for charity work.
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