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Prince Philip crash woman banned over unconnected offences | Prince Philip crash woman banned over unconnected offences |
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A woman who criticised Prince Philip after a crash with his car has been given a driving ban over unrelated offences. | A woman who criticised Prince Philip after a crash with his car has been given a driving ban over unrelated offences. |
Emma Fairweather was a passenger in a Kia which was in collision with the Duke of Edinburgh's Land Rover in Sandringham, Norfolk, on 17 January. | Emma Fairweather was a passenger in a Kia which was in collision with the Duke of Edinburgh's Land Rover in Sandringham, Norfolk, on 17 January. |
She was sentenced in her absence at King's Lynn Magistrates' Court. | She was sentenced in her absence at King's Lynn Magistrates' Court. |
She admitted two counts of speeding and two of failing to identify a driver accused of a speeding offence. | She admitted two counts of speeding and two of failing to identify a driver accused of a speeding offence. |
The offences of failing to identify the driver were alleged to have happened on 21 August 2018 and 3 October 2018. | The offences of failing to identify the driver were alleged to have happened on 21 August 2018 and 3 October 2018. |
Dazzled by sun | Dazzled by sun |
Fairweather, of Friars Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, was fined £450 for the four offences, banned from driving for six months and ordered to pay £115 in costs. | |
The Duke of Edinburgh said he was dazzled by low sun as he pulled out on to the A149 in Norfolk and was in collision with the Kia. | The Duke of Edinburgh said he was dazzled by low sun as he pulled out on to the A149 in Norfolk and was in collision with the Kia. |
A nine-month-old baby boy in the Kia was unhurt, but both Fairweather, who broke her wrist, and the driver were treated in hospital. | A nine-month-old baby boy in the Kia was unhurt, but both Fairweather, who broke her wrist, and the driver were treated in hospital. |
Prince Philip later surrendered his driving licence and the Crown Prosecution Service said he faced no further action. | Prince Philip later surrendered his driving licence and the Crown Prosecution Service said he faced no further action. |
After January's crash, Fairweather described her upset that no-one from the Royal Family had contacted her to offer an apology. | After January's crash, Fairweather described her upset that no-one from the Royal Family had contacted her to offer an apology. |
The prince's car flipped over in the crash and he was rescued by a passing motorist. | The prince's car flipped over in the crash and he was rescued by a passing motorist. |
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