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Baroness Sharron Davies to Stand Trial for Speeding

2/18/2026

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  • Baroness Sharron Davies will stand trial for speeding after driving 65 mph in a 50 mph zone on the M4.
  • She claims poor signage contributed to the speeding and insists she is not at fault.
  • Davies has never contested a speeding fine in 45 years of driving and says she was using cruise control and the Waze app.
  • The hearing is scheduled for 11 August at Bath Magistrates’ Court.