“When he was stopped, the traffic was light and he was in a very powerful
vehicle.
“He wasn’t going to risk his wife, daughter and son’s safety. He
understands the seriousness of the matter.”
Johnson captained England to World Cup glory in Australia in 2003 and then
became head coach until he retired in 2011.
He is now self-employed and earns between £55,000 and £60,000 per year from
irregular sources of work such as media commentating and public speaking,
the court was told.
But he also undertakes charity work and relies on his vehicle to attend
events.
Mr Goodem added that he “uses his name very much for the benefit of
others and is heavily involved in charities up and down the country”.
After the hearing Johnson – who won 84 England caps and played eight times for
British and Irish Lions – headed off to a charity dinner in London by train.
But he was criticised by local road safety campaigner Jane Hofmeister, whose
13-year-old daughter Amy was mown down by a speeding driver racing his
girlfriend in Taunton, Somerset, in June 2011.
She said: “It isn’t a good example from somebody in the public eye. Speed
kills – end of. We have speed limits for a reason.
“Driving in excess of 100mph just isn’t acceptable – you’re putting
yourself, your passengers and everybody else at risk.”
Rugby player Martin Johnson banned from driving
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