why did emma watson get banned from driving

Emma Watson was banned from driving for six months in the UK due to accumulating too many penalty points on her driving license. She was caught speeding at 38 mph in a 30 mph zone, which added three points to her license. Since she already had nine points from previous driving offences, the total reached 12 points, triggering an automatic "totting-up" disqualification for a minimum of six months under UK law. She was also fined £1,044 (about $1,400). Emma did not attend the court hearing, but her lawyer confirmed she is a student and able to pay the fine. Watson has explained that much of her driving challenges stem from having had a driver for her most of her career, as film sets do not insure actors to drive themselves. She has described the driving ban as a "humbling" experience and relates it to the awkward life transition she is going through after stepping back from acting and starting full-time studies. She admitted to lacking driving experience and skills when transitioning from mostly weekend driving to driving daily as a student. Despite the setback, she has taken up cycling and shared that many people reached out to her with similar experiences following the public news of her ban.