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Linford Christie gets driving ban

Thursday 21 July 2011 19:00 EDT

The Olympic gold medalist Linford Christie was convicted of careless driving at Aylesbury Crown Court yesterday.

He had driven the wrong way along the A413 and collided with a cab taking a newly married couple to a hotel. The driver and a passenger were badly hurt. Christie, 51, of Twickenham, was cleared of dangerous driving. He was given a 15-month driving ban and fined £5,000.

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