A social media influencer has been disqualified from driving after being caught speeding at 93mph in her father's company Porsche on the M57 near Liverpool. Lucia Campolucci-Bordi, 32, from Southport, Merseyside, was already carrying nine penalty points for previous speeding and no insurance offences when she was clocked by a police officer on June 6 last year.
Appearing before Wirral magistrates, Campolucci-Bordi argued that a ban would cause exceptional hardship, claiming that using taxis and trains for her work as a social media agency owner and mother of two young children would be 'really challenging'. She said she could not afford a chauffeur and had lost a client in December because she could not travel to a photoshoot.
The court heard that Campolucci-Bordi, who runs her own social media agency creating content for hair, beauty and skincare brands, had nine points on her licence before the latest offence. Under the totting up procedure, reaching 12 or more points within three years normally results in a minimum six-month disqualification.
Prosecutor Tom Oglesby said a police officer spotted the grey Porsche Macan being driven 'in excess of the speed limit' on the northbound M57 between junctions 3 and 4 at 10.16am. The officer monitored the car over 1.34 miles and recorded an average speed of 93mph in a 70mph zone.
Magistrates rejected Campolucci-Bordi's exceptional hardship plea, noting she had continued to manage her business despite not driving since November when she received court notification. She was disqualified for six months, fined £307 and ordered to pay £233 in costs and surcharge.
