Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time

Former glamour model Katie Price has received her seventh driving ban after neglecting to reply to police correspondence regarding a speeding offense. At 47 years old, she has accumulated disqualifications totaling over six years since her initial suspension in 2010. The latest incident occurred on 15 October 2025, when a Ford Capri registered under her name was clocked traveling at 80mph (128.7km/h) in a 70mph (112.7km/h) zone along the A64 near Stutton, North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police sent correspondence to Price at her residence in West Sussex, requesting confirmation of her involvement in operating the vehicle. She was subsequently found guilty of failing to respond, resulting in a six-month driving ban and a legal bill surpassing £1,000. The conviction was processed through the Single Justice Procedure, a confidential court mechanism where magistrates handle cases without public scrutiny.

Legal Consequences and Court Details

Court records indicate Price was charged with speeding and failing to provide the driver’s identity following the incident. However, the speeding charge was later withdrawn by authorities. Magistrate Claire Sagar, presiding at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on 31 March, ruled her guilty of non-response, imposing a £660 fine, £120 in court costs, and a £264 victim surcharge.

History of Driving Offenses

Price’s driving history reveals repeated lapses in compliance. In December 2010, she was banned for six months after admitting to a speeding violation. A year later, in 2012, she faced a one-year disqualification for not responding to speeding tickets. February 2018 marked another six-month ban following a speeding citation. In January 2019, she confessed to driving while disqualified, earning a three-month suspension. A month later, she was convicted of driving under the influence after her car swerved onto a grass verge.

By late 2019, Price had received an 18-month ban for failing to disclose the driver’s name after a crash. In 2021, a judge criticized her for “one of the worst driving records I have ever seen,” imposing a 16-week suspended prison sentence for drink-driving while disqualified and without insurance. This led to a two-year ban, 100 hours of community service, and 30 rehabilitation sessions. Despite a £880 fine for driving without a license and insurance in Northamptonshire in 2024, she avoided a ban for those charges.

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