Tiger Woods' driver's licence suspended for five years after crash
WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods had his driver’s licence suspended for five years on Wednesday after reaching a plea agreement in a case stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March.
Tiger Woods' driver's licence has been suspended for a period of five years following a plea agreement reached in connection with a rollover car crash that occurred in Florida in March. During a livestreamed hearing at the Martin County Courthouse in Stuart, Florida, Judge Darren Steele informed the golf legend that driving for any reason would result in immediate incarceration, according to the source.
Initially, Woods faced a more severe charge of driving under the influence, but this was reduced to lesser charges of careless and reckless driving as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. The accident took place near Woods' Jupiter Island home on March 27, when his SUV struck a truck pulling a trailer and flipped on its side while attempting to overtake on a residential road. Authorities found no evidence of alcohol consumption, but determined that Woods exhibited signs of impairment.
In his possession were two pills containing the opioid painkiller hydrocodone, and he declined to take a urine analysis. Woods was subsequently charged, arrested, and released on bond. Previously, he pleaded not guilty to DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test, claiming he had been checking his phone and changing radio channels at the time of the crash. He subsequently announced a break to seek medical treatment and address health concerns.
Since the incident, Woods has traveled abroad to receive treatment at an inpatient facility, reportedly located in Switzerland. He made his first public appearance since the arrest at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship in June, where he introduced tour Chief Executive Brian Rolapp and discussed the implementation of a new two-tier competitive structure for the tour, set to commence in 2028.
As the chair of the Future Competition Committee, Woods played a significant role in shaping this new system, which includes a PGA Tour Championship Series and a Challenger Series to provide golfers with opportunities to advance to the elite circuit.
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