Two brisk runs in two very different luxury cars have left TV presenter Richard Hammond lighter in the wallet and heavier on licence points. Within 20 days in December, police recorded him speeding first in a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, then in a Bentley Continental GT, both on major routes in Herefordshire and both serious enough to put him before magistrates in Telford.
The case is in the spotlight because court papers spell out the speeds, locations, and how the penalties add up. For anyone who has watched Hammond’s TV career and high-profile crashes, it is a reminder that normal road rules and penalties still apply, even if you are used to fast machinery and filming days on track.
