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Thank you, Anon :)
According to the Independent, Emma was made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Watson already had nine points on her licence before the speeding incident occurred, the court heard.
A driver can be banned, typically for a six-month period, if they accumulate 12 or more penalty points on their licence within three years.
Watson did not attend the five-minute hearing.
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shocked tbh that she had so many points on her license already
its been a joke for a long time that she shouldnt be on the road for how banged up her car looked over the years like she was having minor accidents often but clearly something has been up with her driving...
Rowling daily fail and other haters are gonna be insufferable smh
eden let her out of the basement and look what happen!
never allow it again, eden XD
Eden what are your thoughts on this
does it seem very strange to you that this happened to Emma?
seems at odds with how we thought she was in real life and her clean image but clearly she is kinda careless and reckless at the least?
I'm surprised it too that long. Emma always said she's a bad driver.
dont get why she doesnt hire a driver at this point
seems safer for her and the public lol
Massive L ngl
she can touch the accelerator pedal with her short legs?
cars in general need to go away in big cities be replaced electric trams on rails that are free to use and cut down on all this needles driving accidents toxic fumes and traffic jams imo
I’m tired of her not being in the news for important things.
Eden is it true in france there very relaxed traffic laws and people kinda just drive in whatever way they feel? lol i see clips of Paris where there are huge amounts of cars driving past arc de triome or how ever its spelled and there is just chaos and no traffic lights ??? xD
I don't know if it's different around the Arc de Triomphe but in general it's not true.
Arc de Triomphe is on 'craziest' traffic laws lists i've seen but i think its exclusive to that area and rest of France is normal rules lol
It could be due to her ADHD as i know people with it have a harder time with driving
It's not the traffic laws, it's just built in the middle of 12 roads with no lane markings, so it's hard to know where to go.
well with a driving record like this emma watson is finally fully confirmed French hehe
Well, I’d rather see her get in trouble for something like this then something like drugs or theft…
It’s awful that they gave her that long because my nickname here is speed racer because I’m always getting pulled over for speeding.
I have never gotten that long of a suspension. I’m currently sitting on two points on my license right now. (The max here is six.)
I’ve had to take several driving courses.
But anyway, my issue is I lived in a place where the speed limit was a lot higher than it is here and I’m still not used to it. (Years later….)
Hugs to Emma!
Obviously, the judge, and those who sentenced her to that work for Voldemort!
That’s just smile.
So basically, she can’t drive for the rest of the year.
I’m sorry, but that’s a bit much. I don’t know how it is over there but over here I had accumulated lots of traffic tickets and I only had to take a driving education course and of course pay a fine.
How many points do you get in the UK for driving 13 km/h to much? When i would do that in here in Germany, there's just a fine and no points would be given. You only get these here if you're over 20 on the limit
3 points for speeding and 1k fine were on emma here
i think her other points cant all have been speeding but parking violations and maybe some minor crashes (her car has been shown damaged before) that ultimately were decided to be her fault
the fine and 6 month ban are maybe the judge making an example saying 'even famous people will not be immune' sort of thing
She has been warned many times at about speeding it turn out!! She is a criminal now and her career what was left of it is over. SO disappointed in her.
"dont get why she doesnt hire a driver at this point
seems safer for her and the public lol"
If I got hit by her and her car, I'd wear that as a badge of honor and would not shut up about it. I'd be star struck 😂😂😂😂
And for this lame joke Eden is going to ban me from the blog for 6 months 😆😆
Anything over the speed limit will get you at least 3 points for 4 years. The UK has very rigid traffic laws. If you get 12 points within 3 years you get a suspension.
Weirdly, Zoe Wanamaker (the Quidditch teacher from the first HP movie) also got a 6 month suspension today.
I think I lost it... why emma is the luckiest girl it world post. Still happy. 🌞
"She has been warned many times at about speeding it turn out!!"
is this true Eden? whats the source? did judge say that?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson#Driving_offences
yikes
"The ban followed three previous speeding offences that had resulted in nine points on her licence and a separate incident on 6 February 2024 in which her Audi S3 was towed after being parked obstructively for nearly four hours outside a Stratford-upon-Avon pub"
Yes. It is true Eden.
I don't understand why she didn't attended at the hiring she asked for? Is it because you can't even be 2min? WTF, honestly?
ok, i would have a suspension there for this year alone :D
eden do you get bbc news france? emma will allegedly be mention at 6pm today in few mins!
not attending maybe led the judge to be harsh?
could have avoided if pled a little in person or agree to attend some courses??
Not anymore. And I fell on my tv recently anyway so it's dead XD
lol Oxford Mail claiming she "FAILED to appear in court". You're not required to appear for traffic offenses, she opted for the court hearing and sent a lawyer. The press reported where it would be days before so she probably assumed the paparazzi would be waiting outside.
If she had pleaded in person, the Daily Fail would have at least 3 stories dragging her through. And there would be some backlash about a celebrity fighting a charge that they could easily afford.
Or for an autograph. I'd have let her go if she'd given me an autograph (as a community service of course not as bribe)😂😂
The sun have it that:
“Ms Watson had nine points on her licence for three previous speeding offences on 8/10/23, 26/11/23 and 29/1/24.”
They also have quotes from her lawyer saying she’s a student at the moment so earns no regular salary but can pay the fine. This is all usual Court speak, they ask about salary etc for everyone it’s the same questions.
It doesn’t make it sense, it’s just fact that she had 3 previous speeding incidents in the last two years on her licence, fourth time with 3 more points is a ban. She might not have been going much over each time
No, she doesn’t have to attend and her fine was reduced as she immediately plead guilty and didn’t contest the punishment
You don't have to attend the hearing if you send a representative, especially if you're not going to fight the charge.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/35870789/harry-potter-star-emma-watson-banned-driving/
This has lots of info, and before people misinterpret, in the UK if you have to pay a fine the court asks if you have a salary - meaning a fixed periodic payment such as weekly or monthly from an employer. Emma’s lawyer confirmed she isn’t currently salaried (which she wouldn’t be regardless of promotions or a production company etc). But he would then have to confirm that she has means to pay, as standard, which he did.
In other words, everybody in my hometown would have been suspended from driving since January.
No you don’t have to attend traffic court, and the judge was actually lenient fine wise due to Emma’s conduct. But speeding her equals 3 points, and 12 points is an automatic 6 month ban, so nothing judge could do there
Thank you for the Sun source :)
sun are a dodgy source for anything be careful till more articles confirm
Do you think Emma will do something to distract the press from this? I would say a new movie but that would probably be pushing it lol
I'm sorry, but I love how unserious this is for most of the American commentators I've seen on posts covering this story. As a Texan, everybody has sped minimum 5mph over the limit more than once this week (except in small towns that have sheriffs instead of cops). However, I would like to use this as a prime example of why Emma should be the lead of a new Fast and Furious spin-off movie. I even have the perfect setting for it filmed at... To anybody who knows any casting directors... in 6 months girly is free to start filming. She even has the track record (8mph over the speed limit) to back up her abilities in flying down the streets... of Oxford.
I got 3 points because my brother’s car is under my name and he was caught speeding. Here, even touching the traffic light line can mean points and a €300 fine, so many people are close to the limit. You can usually speed where there’s no camera. I should check for tickets, I’ve made some last-minute traffic light calls. Emma’s parking issue might’ve cost her a lot of points.
The judge also issued a driving ban to one of her HP castmate today, and she was only 6 mph over the limit... As an American, it really does read as "even famous people will not be immune" if I'm being honest.
Does anyone else feel the English media has it in for her? They want another Amy Winehouse to shame and push to the limit, because even when there were positive stories about Emma exercising, the headlines tried to shame her for losing. This business of infractions or license suspensions shouldn't be news; it's something normal that can happen to any citizen, but I feel the press is overreacting to Emma.
I'm sorry but I'm not taking The (we took underskirt pictures of a teenager, then printed them out on the front page of the morning newspaper, she turned 18) Sun as a source about anything Emma related.
We have to be reasonable. This shouldn't have been news from the start, but I guess the media is already wishing Emma ill. I just hope she's cautious and doesn't get caught in public; that's what the media wants: to see her vulnerable. Let her be wary of public opinion about what comes next. Perhaps if she stays there, Oxford will be surrounded by bad people who want to kick her out.
Yes, all this publicity is ridiculous, especially considering the reason she got those points. I mean, she probably got some for that parking issue or other minor things like that. But these are situations many drivers deal with.
Anyone else feels lie paparazzi are going to be all over her in the next few days? If she's still in the UK, I bet we'll get photos with some headlines talking about her not being able to drive.
I don't know why the Clueless quote "a virgin who can't drive" popped up in my head as I was writing XD
I’d probably thank her for running into me! lol
Wouldn’t get the car fixed. “Oh that? Emma W. hit me.”
She has the chance to do the funniest thing ever, and spend the next 6 months outside the U.K… Even funnier if she gets spotted driving as the driving ban is limited to England/U.K. only… I personally hope she goes overseas where people don’t take pictures of her in the park after watching her for almost an hour and then send them to media outlets… However realistically France would be the most convenient, as it’s close enough for her to get back to campus when necessary and for Renais in general… I will say though, it has to be annoying how much of her personal life ends up on sites like the Daily Fail the most when she’s in Oxford(and London to a certain extent). Especially when compared to any other European city she frequents.
Emma Watson is fully in her 'banter era' now xD
paps will be waiting to catch her attempting to drive sneakily or subvert her ban somehow lol or see her getting a lift from a friend and mock it
maybe she shouldn't break the law 'several' times then?
pretty sure there is a 'mutual recognition of driving disqualifications' that still applies between uk an EU nations even after brexit
https://drivingsolicitors.co.uk/blog/driving-abroad-after-a-uk-ban-is-it-legal-and-what-are-the-rules/
Yes because she’s extremely famous and it’s a big opportunity for clicks for them
I don’t think they have it in for her, it’s just that despite being out of the limelight her name recognition is still incredible. She generates lots of interest so they write sensational things. It’s pretty simple
The coverage isn’t wishing her ill. It’s simply because she’s so famous even versus a regular celebrity, that’s all…
" She has been warned many times at about speeding it turn out!! She is a criminal now and her career what was left of it is over. SO disappointed in her. " Sorry, but her career is fine given the hell she’s been through. Your disappointment is your business, and if she chooses the path of Kerry Fisher and becomes a writer - that’s also great. And not show up in court to be crucified by paparazzi and the press? A wise move that does not break the law. Meanwhile, the British press and Rowling have declared war on her, and Emma now needs all the support and understanding we can give, not ridicule and condemnation.
The information was specific and would’ve been read out in court. Pretty hard to fabricate when theirs actual dates listed
Some people act as if she killed a person, not just overspeed. Some people need to chill out.
Just as an aside, from someone who has done a fair amount of court reporting, ‘Failed to appear’ is standard court language that just means the accused wasn’t present at the hearing. It actually doesn’t imply any more than that
It’s not like girly was out here drinking and driving. She went 8mph over the limit… And maybe it’s because I’m American or maybe because I grew up in a major city… But I can easily bet my entire network that if somebody went 8mph over the limit , nobody would notice the difference. And I don’t live in that state anymore… but especially not in Texas.
Idk if it’s just the side of Twitter (no, I’m not call by its stripper name)… but nobody is taking this seriously… Because as an American the thought of getting penalty points in my license for going 8mph over the the limit is actually absurd. I understand getting fined although £1000ish is excessive … but penalty points?!?! I just know, everyone in the past 8 cities I’ve lived in wouldn’t be allowed to even think of a driver’s license…
In case people are also wondering: A ban from an accumulation of penalty points on your licence in the UK does not give you a criminal record or conviction. It’s not an arrestable offence.
Now if she was found to be drunk driving, drug driving or dangerous driving she’d have a criminal record. Totally different.
So… does mean that Emma can now be considered a contender for the Fast and Furious franchise? I mean… who else is flying down these streets at the lightning speed…of 38mph. No but seriously the way headlines phrased it, I thought girly was out here going 15mph or more over the speed limit… Or even 10mph over the limit in a school zone as the crossing guard was standing on the road. Because I’m sorry, but somebody getting a ticket for a parking violation or speeding 8mph over the limit wouldn’t be headline worthy if it wasn’t for who she is.
Definitely. This is a big old nothingburger that the UK press desperately wants to be a bigger deal than it is. You'd think she went full Speed Racer down the highway given some of the reactions online. But apparently "woman caught driving 8 mph over the speed limit, has license suspended for rest of the year" is good enough news for the British media.
"Why should I listen to you, anyway? You're a virgin who can't drive."
"That was way harsh, Eden." - Emma, in a basement somewhere
https://youtube.com/shorts/JFWfU-9AWHo?si=EqFzQUfSzdioJGJM the small bbc mention eden
I remember that lady, very classic and elegant, quite impressive
If she needs a ride I got her!
; )
I got a bike too!
Not saying Emma was not guilty, and I think the ban should be supported if it is legal and reasonable. But why do the press made such big deal of it? have they never seen people violate the traffic before? I could be assuming but these press's attitude are not neural at all, they are vicious.
Ohh noo. Well, she should be in a new movie to pay for her fine lol
Thank you.
Article was written in May 2024 (so after Brexit).
Extract;
This means that if you’re banned from driving in the UK, you will also be banned from driving in any other EU country for the duration of your ban.
Time to some vacations in EEUU where you can drive (and act) Emma 🤣
'They also have quotes from her lawyer saying she’s a student at the moment so earns no regular salary but can pay the fine.'
Should we be crowdfunding?
lol, so Emma is in detention right now? Eden, what a smart trick to keep Emma in your basement🤣
What ‘hell’ has she been through? Sure Rowling and some right wing cretins don’t like her, but I can’t imagine Emma would be all the phased by it, s as nd that’s hardly ‘hell’ anyway.
Other than that she’s a very wealthy, very attractive, seemingly bright woman who travels a lot, no doubt parties a lot. I’m not seeing any resemblance of hell….
Actually I very much doubt the media ‘wish her ill’. Rather they just know she generates clicks still, especially if it’s something they can spice up, like a new bf or some mistake like these fines. But it’s not personal, it’s business
I haven’t seen anything vicious, they are being a bit sensationalist but they always are with a major celebrity
It was a response to a standard question from the judge. They ask if you have a regular salary (they can take the fine out in installments) and if not whether you can pay the fine up front, the lawyer wasn't trying to get her out of paying the fine.
An anon kept adjusting everyone's comment by saying the paparazzi is doing Emma justice and has nothing personal against her.
Nobody can adjust anyone else’s comment here??
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