威灵顿前市长克里·普伦德加斯特因为超速驾驶而被吊销执照, 在两年内累积了100个失败点.
Former Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast had her licence suspended for speeding, accumulating 100 demerit points over two years.
威灵顿前市长克里·普伦德加斯特女士透露, 在两年内因五次超速定罪积累了100个失败点后, 她的驾驶执照被暂停三个月.
Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast revealed her driver’s licence was suspended for three months after accumulating 100 demerit points from five speeding convictions over two years, a situation she called shocking and traumatic.
她说她没有注意到积分增加,导致圣诞节前被停职, 在禁令期间依靠丈夫进行交通.
She said she didn’t notice the points building up, leading to the suspension just before Christmas, and relied on her husband for transport during the ban.
她的执照已经恢复, 剩下的60项失败将随着时间而到期.
Her licence has since been reinstated with 60 demerits remaining, which will expire over time.
普伦德加斯特表示遗憾,指出她的孙子们的情感损失和惊喜, 并发誓再也不会加速.
Prendergast expressed regret, noting the emotional toll and surprise of her grandchildren, and vowed to never speed again.
这些言论是在讨论提高超速罚款以减少道路死亡时提出的。
The comments came during a discussion on increasing speeding fines to reduce road deaths.