Katie Price, the prolific former glamour model and reality television personality, has been issued her seventh driving disqualification, adding another six months to a cumulative ban total that now extends beyond six years since her initial prohibition in 2010. The latest legal entanglement, which has once again drawn significant media attention, stems from her failure to respond to official police correspondence regarding an 80mph speeding incident involving a Ford Capri registered in her name. This recent conviction, processed under the less transparent Single Justice Procedure, has not only resulted in a further period off the roads for Price but has also reignited public and legal scrutiny of her persistent challenges with motoring laws and her broader financial complexities.
The 47-year-old was found guilty of failing to provide information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle after the Ford Capri was detected travelling at 80mph in a 70mph zone on the A64 near the picturesque North Yorkshire village of Stutton. The speeding offence, which occurred on the afternoon of October 15 last year at 3:03 pm, triggered a standard police procedure. North Yorkshire Police promptly dispatched a letter to Price’s West Sussex residence on October 20, requesting her to confirm who was driving the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence. Following a lack of response, a reminder was subsequently sent on November 10, explicitly warning of impending criminal proceedings should no reply be received. Despite these clear communications, police confirmed that no submission was ever made by
