Greg Dyke fined and given three points for speeding in south-west London
Greg Dyke, the former BBC director general and Football Association chairman, has been fined after exceeding the 20mph limit on a road near his home in south-west London. He did not contest the offence, and the case matters chiefly as a report of a driving penalty involving a prominent broadcasting and football executive.
The speeding took place on A205 Mortlake Road on 6 June. Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court reverted the charge to a fixed penalty: Dyke was fined £72, ordered to pay a £28 surcharge and given three penalty points, with no costs. Dyke, now 79, led the BBC until resigning in 2004 after the Hutton Report, and chaired the FA from 2013 to 2016.
In short
- Greg Dyke was fined for speeding in a 20mph zone.
- The penalty was £72 plus a £28 surcharge.
- He also received three points on his licence.
Explained simply
The A205 Mortlake Road is in south-west London, where many roads have a 20mph speed limit. Drivers who exceed a limit can receive a fine and penalty points on their licence.
Greg Dyke is a former director general of the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster, and former chairman of the Football Association, which governs English football. He led the BBC until 2004 and chaired the FA from 2013 to 2016.
The case concerns a driving offence by a public figure; Dyke did not contest it. The penalty points are recorded on his driving licence, while the fine is a separate payment.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke is fined after being caught speeding in 20mph zone near £5.5million home”.