Why comedian Dawn French has been disqualified from driving

Entertainment
10 Sep 2026 • 12:00 AM MYT
The Independent
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Why comedian Dawn French has been disqualified from driving

  • Comedian and actor Dawn French has been disqualified from driving for six months after pleading guilty to a speeding offence.
  • The 68-year-old Vicar of Dibley star was caught exceeding a 30mph speed limit on a restricted road by an automatic camera on 11 July last year.
  • Plymouth Magistrates’ Court fined French £600 and ordered her to pay a £240 victim surcharge alongside £90 in court costs.
  • French reportedly already had nine penalty points on her licence.
  • This triggered an automatic six-month ban upon reaching the 12-point threshold.

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