Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving over DUI arrest, license suspended for 5 years
- 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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The crash in March turned the golfer into a footman for years.
Golfer Tiger Woods agrees this Wednesday with the Attorney General's Office and avoids prison for his traffic accident in March.
Tiger Woods trades DUI charge for five-year driving ban after rollover crash - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to reduced reckless-driving charges stemming from his March rollover crash in Florida. A judge suspended the golf legend’s driver’s license for five years and warned that driving during the suspension would send him back to jail. Woods avoided a DUI conviction under the agreement but was also penalized for refusing a drug test. Tiger Woods will be off the road for five years after reaching a plea agree…
In March, Tiger Woods was arrested in Florida for "driving under influence" after a road accident. The golfer changed his plea this Wednesday at the court of Martin County, Florida, pleading guilty. -The American golf superstar sees his licence suspended for five years. - Six months after his arrest for "driving under influence", Tiger Woods pleads guilty and loses his licence (Sports).
Tiger Woods, the famous professional golfer, has been banned from driving for five years following a settlement with prosecutors that saw him plead guilty to reckless driving instead of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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