A WOMAN caught speeding six times has failed to avoid a driving ban. 

As previously reported Tamzon Benson, of Sheepscombe Drive, Worcester, admitted five offences of speeding. 

The five offences the 50-year-old admitted to are: 

 

  • Exceeding 50mph speed limit on the A449 southbound between Crossway and Ombersley on November 27.
  • Exceeding 50mph speed limit on the A449 northbound between Ombersley and Crossway on December 16.

Worcester News: COURT: Tamzon Benson appeared at Worcester Magistrates CourtCOURT: Tamzon Benson appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court (Image: Sam Greenway/Newsquest)

  • Exceeding 50mph on the A449 northbound between Ombersley and Crossway on December 19.
  • Exceeding 50mph speed limit on the A449 southbound between Crossway and Ombersley on December 22.
  • Exceeding 50mph on the A449 northbound between Ombersley and Crossway on December 25. 

 

All the offences took place last year, with Benson driving a Vauxhall, magistrates heard.

In her last court appearance in October Benson had denied a further offence of speeding on Tybridge Street, Worcester, on January 4 this year - telling magistrates on that occasion it had been someone else driving the Vauxhall. 

But in her latest appearance at Worcester Magistrates Court on December 7 she also pleaded guilty to that offence. 

Worcester News: COURT Tamzon Benson appeared at Worcester Magistrates CourtCOURT Tamzon Benson appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court

At the hearing Benson argued her "exceptional hardship" reasons for avoiding a ban.

Defendants are told the reasons must not be merely inconvenience, or hardship -  but exceptional hardship for which the court must have evidence. 

Benson was told this at a previous hearing but, at the latest hearing, despite making her arguments, magistrates rejected her reasons. 

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Benson was given a total of 15 penalty points and disqualified from driving for a year.

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It was recorded by magistrates that the ban was "obligatory due to repeat offending".

She was fined £40 for each of the offences and told to pay victim surcharge of £34 and costs of £110. 

Magistrates agreed she could pay the total of £384 at a rate of £20 per month, with her first payment before January 4.