Radio host Fifi Box has lost her drivers licence for six months – after being caught speeding three times.
The Melbourne-based media presenter says she does not believe the suspension is fair, considering the punishment is equal to those caught drink-driving or using drugs behind the wheel.
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Discussing the incident on her radio show Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev & Nick, the 46-year-old said she was driving 6km over the speed limit for several days in a row.
“I went over my demerit points, which is a silly thing,” she said.
“I went through the tunnel three days in a row.
“I saw the red light camera, and then there was another one, and they added up and I lost my licence for six months.”
Box went on to argue that the severe punishment was not fair for being only 6km over the limit.
“There are people that drink and drive, or use drugs and drive, and they get the same as I did, and I was just going a bit over in the tunnel,” she said.
“I wasn’t way over, I’ve never used the tunnel before and I was like ‘bang bang bang’, three days in a row.”
Teasing her, Box’s co-host Brendan Fevola (Fev) remarked, “You can’t even run red lights any more? It’s a nanny state!”
“I’m just saying,” Box argued, “I wasn’t way over.”
“But it’s over,” Fev responded, “Have you ever seen the ads, ‘Speed kills’?”
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