{"id":234955,"date":"2023-09-06T13:12:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234955"},"modified":"2023-09-06T13:12:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:12:47","slug":"oasis-star-noel-gallagher-banned-from-driving-for-6-months-today-despite-never-learning-to-drive-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/tv-and-movies\/oasis-star-noel-gallagher-banned-from-driving-for-6-months-today-despite-never-learning-to-drive-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Oasis star Noel Gallagher banned from driving for 6 months today – despite never learning to drive | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
NOEL Gallagher has been banned from the road for six months – despite never learning how to drive.<\/p>\n
The Oasis star, 56, twice failed to hand over information relating to the driver of his \u00a380,000 black Range Rover Autobiography.<\/p>\n
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Gallagher was previously prosecuted when the chauffeur-driven motor was caught speeding in West London last October.<\/p>\n
The Range Rover was clocked by a speed camera doing 41mph on a 30mph stretch of the A40 near Edgware Road station.<\/p>\n
He was handed a \u00a3742 fine and six penalty points despite not owning a driving licence.<\/p>\n
But his driver Alan Neeson then wrote to Willesden Magistrates' Court, explaining he had been at the wheel at the time.<\/p>\n
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He claimed he did not respond to the police letters because of last Christmas<\/span>' postal strike.<\/p>\n Gallagher today admitted two counts of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver.<\/p>\n The High Flying Birds<\/span> frontman made the plea in his absence at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court.<\/p>\n He was banned from driving for six months after 12 further penalty points were added to the existing six.<\/p>\n <\/picture>BABY JOY <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>TEARS OF JOY <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>LEGEND DIES <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>IT’S OVER <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Gallagher was also handed a \u00a31,340 for the offences, costs of \u00a3110 and a victim surcharge of \u00a3536.<\/p>\n JPs heard a letter was sent to Gallagher's home on January 5 asking for the driver's identity within 28 days after the Range Rover was caught speeding.<\/p>\n A second letter was sent on February 9 in relation to the same vehicle that also was not responded to.<\/p>\n In a letter written to court, he said: "I did not personally receive the notice or the reminder and neither were brought to my attention by my staff.<\/p>\n "I have a team who assist me with my business and personal matters, which includes correspondence to my home address.<\/p>\n "I acknowledge my responsibility to safeguard against important correspondence not being replied to.<\/p>\n "Once my management team notified me of receipt of this letter, I identified my willingness to comply.<\/p>\n "I am content with the court to proceed in my absence. Please note, I am currently working abroad."<\/p>\n Gallagher previously revealed he never learnt to drive after he was mobbed by fans during a lesson.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He told Radio<\/span> 2\u2019s Zoe Ball: "I\u2019m in a red Nissan Micra with a massive great big triangle on the top of it with an L, with all these kids coming out.<\/p>\n "This is at the height of Oasis mania. I was like, 'never, never again am I getting in a car'."<\/p>\nMost read in Showbiz<\/h2>\n
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