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Katie Price, One of the Worst Celebrity Drivers Ever, Avoids Jail After Rolling BMW

You know you’re a bad, terrible, absolutely irresponsible driver when even the judge handing you a sentence tells it to your face, and even your own attorney admits it. Katie Price, formerly UK’s biggest and most successful glamour model turned reality star and entrepreneur, is the driver in question.
Katie Price rolled her BMW on September 28, admitted to DUI and driving while banned 6 photos
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Suzuki Vitara Barbie, Katie Price's former 2001 custom carSuzuki Vitara Barbie, Katie Price's former 2001 custom carSuzuki Vitara Barbie, Katie Price's former 2001 custom carSuzuki Vitara Barbie, Katie Price's former 2001 custom carSuzuki Vitara Barbie, Katie Price's former 2001 custom car
On September 28, Katie Price rolled her BMW on a country road near her home in West Sussex. On-site tests showed that she had consumed alcohol and cocaine, and she was on her fifth driving ban – which, ironically, should have ended on the day of her most recent sentencing. She was slumped in the passenger seat, close to the ground, passed out, when she was found by a passer-by who called the police.

The next day, Price admitted in court to driving under the influence and driving while banned and without insurance, but sentencing was delayed until she completed a mandatory rehabilitation program at The Priory in London. It was this that spared her from spending Christmas in prison, the BBC reports.

Price was in court yesterday, where, in the typical manner of British courts, she was reprimanded for being one of the worst driving offenders in the country: irresponsible, reckless and apparently considering herself above the law. Despite the harsh words, the judge did not lock her away and throw the key, but said that she would be spared because she’d completed the rehab program.

Price was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community work and 20 sessions of rehabilitation work with probation and will have to pay a small fine. She is barred from driving, for the time being. In court, her attorney admitted that she was, indeed, a terrible driver and somehow incorporated this into the reasoning of why she should be given another chance. Her sixth, if you’re counting.

Supt James Collis, head of roads policing for Sussex and Surrey police, told the media outside that they’re considering an appeal. “Given the circumstances and her history of motoring offenses, it's clear she did not consider the risk of her actions to the wider public or the implications for her own family,” Collis said.

Several drunk-driving organizations have also joined forces to condemn the light sentence, calling it less than a slap on the wrist, especially given Price’s track record.
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Editor's note: Photos in the gallery show one of Katie Price's most famous cars, the Barbie Suzuki Vitara.

About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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