S CLUB singer Rachel Stevens could be banned from driving after being caught speeding — twice.
She has admitted doing more than 40mph on the same 20mph road eight weeks apart.
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Rachel, 45, was first clocked by a cop with a speed gun in Regent’s Park, central London, doing 41mph in her BMW X3 on September 9 last year.
On November 7, she was caught by another speed gun doing 42mph, this time in her Mini Cooper S.
Her first offence was due to be heard by Bromley magistrates, but was adjourned to Friday at Willesden magistrates’ court.
She pleaded guilty to both offences in writing and is not expected to attend court.
The publicly available court log lists the reason for the hearing is to “consider disqualification from driving”.
Her representative declined to comment on the offences.
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart said the singer’s case was more evidence of the need for stricter speeding laws.
Policy and research director Neil Greig said: “We’d like to see a fundamental shift in attitudes towards speeding so that it becomes as socially unacceptable as drink and drug driving.
“With over 4,400 casualties on UK roads each year due to speeding, averaging 12 people a day being killed or injured, we clearly need to do more to educate drivers on the fatal consequences of speeding.
“Everyone in the public eye needs to play their part in this.”
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Mum-of-two Rachel, split from childhood sweetheart Alex Bourne last year, selling their £1.6million family home in North London.
Court records show that actor Mr Bourne, 46, committed an almost identical offence in December — driving at 40mph through Regent’s Park.
He was ordered to pay a £692 fine, £100 in costs and a £69 court fee.
Rachel and S Club, who had a hit with Don’t Stop Movin’, will reunite for a 25th anniversary tour later this year.
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