Tottenham skipper Ledley King facing driving ban after clocking over 100mph

30 November 2010 15:03
Tottenham and England footballer Ledley King is facing a driving ban after being clocked travelling at more than 100mph in a black Mercedes CL.[LNB]King, 30, of Cuffley, Hertfordshire, admitted breaking a 70mph limit on the A14 near Newmarket, Suffolk, in June.[LNB]But he argued that he had been travelling at no more than 95mph - not the 105mph recorded by a policeman using a laser speed gun.[LNB] Hot water: Ledley King is facing a driving ban[LNB]Magistrates in Sudbury, Suffolk, ruled today that King, who was not in court, had been correctly clocked at 105mph after hearing lawyers' arguments.[LNB]Sentencing was adjourned until December 15.[LNB]Magistrates said they were considering disqualification and said King, who also admits driving a car with tinted windows which allowed an 'insufficient transmission of light', should appear in person at the sentencing hearing.[LNB] Tottenham line up shock loan move for wantaway Man City striker AdebayorHoullier Keane on Robbie as Villa revive £6m interest in unsettled strikerVan der Vaart fears he'll miss rest of 2010 as Spurs star nurses hamstring[LNB]  Explore more:People: Ledley King Places: United Kingdom

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