I’m a Celebrity star Lord Brocket guilty of driving offence after failing to give way

After a terrifying road accident, Lord Charles Brocket, who placed fourth in the 2004 television series I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, was found guilty in court.

Lord Charles Brocket was known for his eccentric antics on the third series of I’m a Celebrity, but didn’t stay in the spotlight for too long. Now, he’s back in the public eye after a judge decided he was guilty of a driving offence – years after also being outed and jailed as an insurance fraudster.

The blue-blooded lord and former ITV star has been convicted for failing to stop at a zebra crossing while manoeuvring his moped on the bustling King’s Road in London.

Brocket was present at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on March 21 for a crime from the previous year. He was cited for refusing to yield to a pedestrian on August 19, 2024, an error for which he has since been found guilty.

The 73-year-old peer was fined £346 by the court after the judgment was rendered, plus a £138 surcharge and court costs totaling £650. Along with the fees, he also received three penalty points on his driving license.

Lord Brocket, who is retired and without a steady income, appeared to make the impression that he wasn’t as wealthy as his name might suggest. He said, “I only get my expenses paid for looking after various assets that the family owns,” and that the money I have comes from doing so.

A cyclist’s video, which was crucial for the verdict, was presented as evidence during the trial. Moments later, Brocket appeared to be able to pass the zebra crossing as the pedestrian exited.

Oscar Blanco, a witness and cyclist, said in the courtroom, “The moped rider drove through the zebra crossing without stopping to allow the pedestrian to cross.”

When Brocket arrived by moped, he claimed, “In this instance, the car in front of me slightly obscured anything to the left. The only thing I had to do was make an emergency stop when I realized the pedestrian had actually put her foot on the zebra crossing.

He claimed that he had been a “50-year rider” on these bikes. You must be certain of your actions if you need to make a quick stop on a two-wheel drive, even on a dry road. I was unable to stop at that moment.

When Brocket was confronted by prosecutor Andrew Moss about whether he was aware that the pedestrian was already crossing, the TV personality responded, “She had just put half her right foot as my wheel comes to the crossing.”

The defendant then claimed to have no time to safely stop or to make an emergency stop. The case for the crown is straightforward: “There is no defense in place if a pedestrian is crossing.”

The defendant’s vehicle crossed the pedestrian crossing, according to magistrate Wendy Preston’s judgment: “We are convinced that the pedestrian was on the carriageway before any part of the defendant’s vehicle crossed the pedestrian crossing.”

She continued, “In evidence, the defendant claimed that the defendant’s car on the way to the crossing had a slight left-overtone effect.”

In those circumstances, case law makes it clear that you must drive in a way that you can stop if a person is crossing it. Therefore, we conclude that you committed this crime.

Source: Mirror