From Hermione to Highway Trouble: Emma Watson’s Six-Month Driving Ban Explained (Photo Credit – Instagram)

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Emma Watson, who walked into our hearts as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, has made it to the news because of her driving habit. She has been banned from driving for six months after breaking the rule of speeding. While driving her Audi S3, the actress got caught speeding at 38mph in a 30mph zone on Banbury Road. The incident was captured by the Traffic Police camera.

For those who don’t know, her Audi S3 was also towed away for parking illegally a few months back. At that point, she already had nine penalty points on her driving record in two years. But now she is once again in the same mess. Read on to know more about her previous offences and the recent one.

Emma Watson & Her Driving Chaos

The 35-year-old actress, who is also an activist, got caught in a speeding offense where she was driving her Audi S3 at 38mph in a 30mph zone. She was later by post and pleaded guilty to the driving offence on March 3, and on July 16, 2025, she was sentenced for her offence, as per Mirror. Well, it’s the same car that was also towed away for being parked illegally in February 2024. Reportedly, she didn’t see the ‘no parking’ sign and went to meet her mom in a pub across the street, blocking a couple of cars in a gateway for more than three hours. After that incident, the Harry Potter actress wrote online, “Still searching for parking in Stratford upon Avon. Merchant of Venice v good if you can still get tickets.”

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