Stones misses speeding letter while at World Cup
The England defender drove his £150,000 Range Rover at 43mph near his Cheshire home, a court hears.
John Stones, the 32-year-old English football defender, has been convicted of speeding during the World Cup. The incident occurred on May 8th, 2022, when Stones was found driving his £150,000 Range Rover at 43mph on a 30mph stretch of a country lane near his Cheshire home. The speed camera clocked the speeding vehicle at 10:40 BST.
Stones admitted to being the driver but did not respond to a second letter from Cheshire Police offering a chance to pay a fixed penalty and avoid court. He wrote to Warrington Magistrates Court explaining he had been away on international duty but was subsequently landed with a £1,052 court bill. The court issued Stones four penalty points, a £666 fine, £120 in costs, and a £266 victim surcharge.
Stones was prosecuted after failing to respond to the police's initial letter regarding the speeding offense. The Three Lions star was convicted in the Single Justice Procedure, with the magistrate issuing the penalties and ordering the fine, costs, and surcharge.
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