Julie Low, 55, of The Mount, Selby, was clocked doing 81 mph on the M5 near Bristol in April 2023, Harrogate magistrates heard. She pleaded guilty to speeding.
Because of the points already on her licence, the court heard she should be banned from driving for at least six months unless she could convince them she would suffer “exceptional hardship” if she lost her licence.
Low, who was represented by a barrister, told the court she would be unable to do her job as a community youth support worker because it involved her taking teenagers to court, to go shopping and to other activities. She could also lose her home if she lost her job.
Magistrates decided those were exceptional circumstances and let her continue driving. They added three points to her licence, fined her £153 and ordered her to pay a £61 statutory surcharge and £90 prosecution costs.
