Topic signal in United Kingdom
Updated Aug 2, 2026
richard hammond
Richard Hammond was fined twice for speeding, resulting in widespread media coverage.
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Richard Hammond was fined twice for speeding, resulting in widespread media coverage.
Richard Hammond, former host of Top Gear, has been fined £999 after being caught speeding on two occasions, once driving a Bentley and once a Porsche. Police efforts to locate Hammond reportedly involved tracking across multiple locations. The story has been widely reported by major UK news outlets including BBC, The Guardian, Sky News, and LBC, drawing public interest in his legal troubles related to the speeding offences.
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