TV presenter Daisy McAndrew has escaped a driving ban after she told the judge that losing her licence would leave her unable to care for her elderly mother.
She was caught driving her Toyota Yaris at 24mph in a 20mph zone on the school run in Finchley Road, St John's Wood, northwest London, in January 20 by a speed camera
The offence added three points to her driving licence, bringing her total to 12, the threshold that usually results in a six-month ban.
But McAndrew, 53, appeared at Willesden Magistrates' Court to argue exceptional hardship, saying she relied on her car to look after her mother and could not afford regular taxi fares.
The former BBC journalist told the court: 'We would have to get taxis or something like that. I am concerned about the middle of the night moments when she falls. I have to pick her up from the floor. It has been happening increasingly.'
