The musician didn’t know who was speeding in his Range Rover in October. Despite only having one driving lesson back in the 1990s, he was handed six penalty points.
Despite never passing a driving test, former Oasis member Noel Gallagher was fined over £1,000 for speeding.
The 56-year-old was fined and assessed six penalty points for failing to identify the driver of the car. Which was captured traveling at 41 mph on a 30 mph stretch of the A40 in west London’s Edgware Road.
A court official verified that the leader of High Flying Birds was ordered to pay £742, a £296 victim surcharge, and £100 in costs, for a total of £1,138.
According to the Evening Standard, the incident occurred in October of last year when a speed camera captured the vehicle.
Gallagher’s case was heard at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday under the Single Justice Procedure, which is commonly used to handle minor road traffic and TV licensing offenses. As a result, he was not required to appear in court.
During Oasis’ 1990s fame, the celebrity said he gave up on driving after one instruction owing to the crowds.
He told presenter Zoe Ball, “I had one driving lesson in the 1990s. I was traveling through a housing estate in Slough when the instructor told me, “If you just signal and pull over here, I’ll pull over.” I did so.
“She stepped out of the car and said, ‘I’ll be back in a minute.’ She exited the vehicle with her mother and drove me to her residence”.
Then the local comprehensive school chime rang, and everyone left.
“This is the height of Oasis mania, and I swore I would never, ever listen to them again.”
According to the Evening Standard, Gallagher was contacted about the incident in October and December of last year. But because he did not respond, he was deemed guilty.
Cases under the Single Justice Procedure can be handled remotely by a single magistrate using documentation.
According to the government website, defendants who plead not guilty “must appear in court and provide information to the magistrates in person,” but they can be deemed guilty after 21 days if they do not respond to a letter.
