Richard Hammond fined £999 for speeding in Herefordshire
Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been sanctioned for speeding on two occasions in December 2025. The 56-year-old was detected driving at 68 mph in a 50 mph limit on the A40 in Pencraig on December 2 in his Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. Just three weeks later, on December 22, he was spotted reaching 82 mph in a 70 mph zone on the A50 Rudhall Overbridge while operating a Bentley Continental GT. Admitting to the charges via his legal representative, Hammond faced a total fine of £1,771 and received seven penalty points on his driving license from Magistrate Ann Minton.
Key facts
- Richard Hammond fined £999 for two speeding offences
- First offence: 68mph in 50mph zone on A40, Pencraig, Herefordshire on 2 December 2025
- Second offence: 82mph in 70mph zone on A50 Rudhall Overbridge, Herefordshire on 22 December 2025
- Hammond pleaded guilty via solicitor; two additional charges withdrawn
- Magistrate Ann Minton ordered total payment of £1,771 including fines, costs, surcharges
- Seven penalty points added to licence
- Speeding tickets sent to castle and farm estate were returned as 'addressee gone away'
- Hammond tracked to £2m home near Abergavenny, Wales with over 30 registered vehicles
Entities
Artists
- Richard Hammond
- Jeremy Clarkson
- James May
Institutions
- BBC
- West Mercia Police
- HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Locations
- Pencraig
- Herefordshire
- Hereford
- Abergavenny
- Wales
- France