Shropshire Star

Banned motorist who drove high-powered Mercedes on M54 in Telford gets fine and points on her licence

A banned motorist who drove a high-powered Mercedes on the M54 has been fined and given points on her licence.

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Tracy Smith, aged 56, drove a Mercedes C Class on Shropshire’s only motorway between Ketley and Wellington in Telford on August 2 this year.

Smith, of Old Hall Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates Court to driving while disqualified and without insurance.

Magistrates fined her £180 and ordered for her licence to be endorsed with six penalty points.

Smith was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £72 victim surcharge, leaving her with a total of £337 to pay.