Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving over DUI arrest, license suspended for 5 years
Woods avoided a DUI conviction under a plea deal that includes a $1,500 fine and two five-year license suspensions running together, court records said.
- On Wednesday, golfer Tiger Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving at the Martin County Courthouse, resolving his DUI case stemming from a March rollover crash on Jupiter Island.
- Authorities arrested Woods in March after his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled over on the beachside residential road, where he was traveling at high speeds on a 30 mph limit.
- Judge Darren Steele ordered a five-year suspension of Woods' driver's license and a $1,000 fine as part of the plea agreement, warning him against driving on the suspended license.
- Accompanied by girlfriend Vanessa Trump, Woods appeared at court after completing six weeks of treatment in Switzerland following the March crash.
- Despite the legal resolution, Woods retains his chairmanship of the Future Competition Committee and continues his golf career, having won 15 major championships.
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Tiger Woods’ Plea Deal Could Put One of His Essentials Off-Limits
Tiger Woods’ golf cart could have become surprisingly complicated after his latest plea deal. The former champion faced a five-year driving ban that might extend beyond ordinary cars and trucks. Woods reached the agreement after initially pleading not guilty to his DUI-related charges. The deal reduced the case to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful […]
Tiger Woods gets 5-year licence suspension after plea deal over crash in Florida
Tiger Woods will have his licence suspended for five years after reaching a plea deal on Wednesday related to his impaired-driving case. The 15-time major champion, who initially pleaded not guilty, was present for the change-of-plea hearing when Judge Darren Steele said two five-year driving licence suspensions will run at the same time: one on a reckless driving charge and one on a careless driving citation. The 50-year-old Woods, who was a…
Tiger Woods will lose his driver’s license for 5 years and pay $1,500 in fine after his accident. Woods was driving under the effect of illicit substances.
Tiger Woods Enters Into a Plea Agreement and Gets His Driver’s License Suspended for 5 Years
After reaching a plea agreement in his DUI case, Tiger Woods’ driver’s license was suspended for five years on Wednesday. In Florida’s Martin County Circuit Court, Woods entered a no contest plea to a reduced charge of careless driving and refusing to take a legal test. Woods also consented to pay $1,500 in fines as part of the deal. The golf legend was also convicted of a traffic infraction, careless driving. Woods was informed by Judge Darren …
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