Monty Flees England In Search Of More Ideal Speeding Conditions

Doug Ferguson notes:

Colin Montgomerie, who married for the second time in April, has moved from the London area to his native Scotland. “Quality of life has risen,” he said.

Perhaps this unbylined Telegraph story sheds some light on why Monty is looking for improved speeding conditions quality of life:

He was caught speeding in his silver Bentley along Kingston Road, the A3, in Kingston upon Thames, South west London, on March 30.

It is the third time the sportsman has been involved in court proceedings for allegedly driving too fast.

Last year, he was accused of driving at 88mph on the M80 near Falkirk, but the case was dismissed when Montgomerie was not served with a summons.

And in 2004 he was accused of travelling at 96mph, again on the A3, but the case collapsed when a policeman failed to attend court.

The golfer was also given three points on his driving licence in 2006 for speeding.

On Monday at Feltham, chair of the bench Jagpreet Tucker said: "This court does take seriously speeding and we hope we don't see you again."

Montgomerie escaped a driving ban but was fined £750 plus £85 costs.

Prosecutor Suqi Smith said the golfer told police: "I did not realise I was going that fast, this car is too quick."

It's the car's fault. That's our Monty!

Comments

[Pickworth]

Jagpreet Tucker is straight out of Dickens, and Suqi Smith is surely a jockey.

[Chuck]

At least Bentley won two 'majors.' (1924 and '27 LeMans, I think.)

[thusgone]

"leave monty alone, etc.!"