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Emma Watson banned from driving for 6 months, Entertainment News
Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months.
The Harry Potter star, 35, was disqualified and ordered to pay £1,044 (S$1800) after she was caught driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford.
Emma - who shot to fame as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise - was sentenced at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (July 16), after she admitted speeding on Banbury Road, Oxford.
She was driving her £30,000 Audi S3 car at the time.
Emma wasn't in attendance at the courtroom, which is based in Buckinghamshire, southeast England.
According to This is Oxfordshire, her representative said in court that his client "fully understands her position and will accept her punishment".
Before the speeding incident in Oxford, Emma already had nine points on her license following three previous offences.
Her Audi was impounded by police in February 2024 after her parked motor was blocking two cars in Stratford-upon-Avon.
At the time, Warwickshire Police confirmed that "a report of a blue Audi S3 parked across a driveway and blocking in two cars on High Street near the junction with Sheep Street in Stratford.
"The report was made at 9.42pm and the car was impounded and taken away at 10.21pm.
"No crime was recorded."
Just days later, Emma wrote on X: "Still searching for parking in Stratford-upon-Avon. [crying laughing face emoji]"
Still searching for parking in Stratford upon Avon. 😂 Merchant of Venice v good if you can still get tickets. @TheRSC
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) February 8, 2024
The star was studying for a master's degree in creative writing at the University of Oxford, which she began in September 2023, before switching to a PhD.
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