"The 82-year-old, of Notting Hill, west London, was driving a Volkswagen Polo at the junction between Grosvenor Road and Chelsea Bridge Road, west London, on 13 March. He said there had been heavy traffic on the Embankment and in such conditions "you don't necessarily react quickly enough to the light". In July he was disqualified for the same amount of time for speeding."
"When asked to stand and enter his plea, the Lib Dems' former treasurer said: "Well I'm clearly guilty, yeah." Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring told Lord Razzall, who had no legal representation, that he would have received 14 days' disqualification in total for both offences if they had been dealt with together."
"Before getting into a black cab, Lord Razzall told reporters: "It is slightly unfortunate that had this been taken into account before then I would not have been disqualified again." Asked if he was pleased with the result, he said: "Well it's the best I could have, yeah." "It was very heavy traffic, heavier than this," he said while gesturing to Marylebone Road outside the court. "It's quite hard along the Embankment, you often, with heavy traffic, you know, you don't necessarily react quickly enough to the light." He added: "I suspect I was driving to Holland Park along the Embankment.""
Lord Tim Razzall admitted passing a red light at the junction of Grosvenor Road and Chelsea Bridge Road on 13 March while driving a Volkswagen Polo. He attributed the lapse to heavy traffic on the Embankment, saying drivers do not always react quickly enough to lights in such conditions. Westminster Magistrates' Court imposed a two-week discretionary disqualification. He had previously been disqualified for two weeks in July for speeding. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring noted that dealing both offences together would have resulted in a total 14-day disqualification, effectively creating cumulative consequences when handled separately.
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