Katie Price Faces Seventh Driving Ban Over 80mph Speeding Incident
Katie Price has been banned from driving for the seventh time after failing to respond to police letters regarding an 80mph speeding ticket. The former glamour model, 47, has accumulated bans totaling more than six years since her first disqualification in 2010, having only returned to the road in October 2024.
Details of the Latest Conviction
Her latest legal issue stems from a Ford Capri registered in her name being caught at 80mph on the A64 near Stutton, North Yorkshire, last year. North Yorkshire Police sent letters to her West Sussex home, requesting confirmation if she was driving the speeding vehicle. Price did not respond, leading to a conviction for failing to provide information, resulting in a six-month driving ban and legal costs exceeding £1,000.
This case was handled through the Single Justice Procedure, a secretive court process where magistrates operate behind closed doors. Court documents reveal she was charged with speeding and failing to identify the driver, though the speeding charge was later withdrawn. Magistrate Claire Sagar found her guilty, imposing a £660 fine, £120 in costs, and a £264 victim surcharge.
History of Driving Offences
Price's driving record is extensive and problematic. It began in December 2010 with a six-month ban for speeding. Subsequent bans include a year in 2012 for ignoring speeding tickets, six months in February 2018 for another speeding offence, and three months in January 2019 for driving while disqualified.
In 2019, she faced further convictions: for being drunk in charge of a vehicle and for failing to disclose a driver's name after a crash, leading to an 18-month ban. In 2021, a judge described her record as 'one of the worst I have ever seen' after she received a 16-week suspended sentence for drink-driving while disqualified and without insurance, which involved a car flip and admission of drug use.
Impact on Insurance and Financial Struggles
Price has publicly discussed her difficulties in obtaining car insurance due to her convictions, with quotes reaching hundreds of thousands of pounds. She claims this is discrimination based on her reputation, forcing her to rely on rental cars. Additionally, she is navigating bankruptcy proceedings, with a court order in place until February 2027 to manage her debts.
Her personal life, including marriage to Lee Andrews and past pet ownership controversies, adds to her public profile, but this latest ban underscores ongoing legal and financial challenges.
