Ed Balls escapes driving ban after crash but is fined £900 and given 5 points on licence | Mail Online
-wtf it was all I could do to get plod out when we were burgled, for a champagne socialist who bumps his car they call in CSI.
Ed Balls escapes ban for driving away from a crash - but is fined £900 and given five points on his licence
Shadow Chancellor was charged with failing to stop after an accident
He said in a blog post he bumped into another car while 'in a tight spot'
Mr Balls drove off but said he had no idea he had caused any damage
The offence could have meant a driving ban, but Mr Balls was spared
Labour front-bencher believed to have 3 points on his licence already
It is the fourth time in recent years he's been in trouble behind the wheel
Shadow Chancellor was charged with failing to stop after an accident
He said in a blog post he bumped into another car while 'in a tight spot'
Mr Balls drove off but said he had no idea he had caused any damage
The offence could have meant a driving ban, but Mr Balls was spared
Labour front-bencher believed to have 3 points on his licence already
It is the fourth time in recent years he's been in trouble behind the wheel
Pictures at the time showed Mr Balls' ageing Ford Mondeo estate clearly showing scratch marks on the bumper, but his spokesman insisted they were the result of police taking a paint sample from the vehicle.
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