Dyer handed driving ban

02 September 2010 12:59
West Ham midfielder Kieron Dyer has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.[LNB] The former England midfielder already had three points on his licence when his Mercedes was clocked travelling at 95mph on a dual carriageway.[LNB]Dyer, 31, did not attend court for the hearing but was found guilty in his absence of speeding, failing to provide information on the identity of a driver and failing to produce a driving licence.[LNB]The player was driving along the A12 at Great Wenham, near Capel St Mary, on the morning of April 3 when he broke the national speed limit, Lowestoft Magistrates' Court, in Suffolk, heard.[LNB]He then failed to name the driver of his vehicle, court documents revealed.[LNB]Dyer, of West Bergholt in Colchester, Essex, was fined £1,050 and ordered to pay £1,015 in costs and a £15 victim surcharge yesterday.[LNB]Eleven points were added to his licence, meaning he passed the 12-point threshold that leads to disqualification.[LNB]

Source: Team_Talk