A DRIVER who was caught driving 31mph in a 20mph zone will not lose his driving licence because it would mean him losing his job.
Peter Goodman, of Chinook, Colchester, had been driving his Volvo in Tower Hamlets last August when he sped 11mph over the limit.
Officials at Romford Magistrates’ Court met earlier this month to consider whether or not to revoke Goodman’s licence after he accrued 12 penalty points.
However, magistrates agreed that if Goodman was to lose his licence, he and several other people would lose their jobs.
Goodman, 47, was instead ordered to pay £573 in costs.
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