The Daily Mail (London, England), March 24th, 2001
Byline: DON HUNTER
A SPEEDING driver had his court fine slashed yesterday after complaining that Princess Anne was ordered to pay less by the same court.
Insurance broker Graham Powell had been fined [pound]500 by Cheltenham magistrates for driving at 45.7mph in a 30mph zone last September.
However, in his appeal yesterday, he pointed out Princess Anne was given only a [pound]400 penalty by the same court last week, despite being clocked at 93mph in a 70mph zone.
The judge at Gloucester Crown Court agreed with Mr Powell's argument, reducing the fine to the standard fixed rate penalty of ...
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