Tiger Woods Loses Driver's License for 5 Years
Famous golfer Tiger Woods got a plea deal in Florida for reckless driving. The court suspended his driver's license for five years, and he paid two fines. The case started after a rollover crash in March. A state attorney explained that a DUI was too hard to prove because Woods had a high tolerance to his prescribed medicine.
Golfer Tiger Woods got a plea deal in Florida on Wednesday. He pleaded no contest to reckless driving in Martin County. As a result, the court suspended his driver's license for five years. He will go to jail if he breaks the rules.
Woods paid two fines on Wednesday. One fine was 1,000 dollars and the other was 500 dollars. He walked into the courthouse in Stuart with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump. He did not answer questions from reporters after the court.
The case started with a crash on Jupiter Island. Woods drove his Land Rover and hit a pickup truck trailer. His car rolled over during the accident. He looked at his phone and changed the radio. He told this to the police. Later, he failed a sobriety test. Officers found hydrocodone pills in his pocket. He was very sweaty in the police car. He walked slowly and stumbled.
State attorney Thomas Bakkedahl said the DUI was hard to prove. Two medical experts looked at the case. They said Woods did not show clear impairment. He used the prescribed medicine for a long time. Because of this, his body had a strong tolerance to the drug.
Woods is 50 years old now. He stopped playing golf on March 31 to get help. He went to a rehabilitation clinic in Switzerland for several weeks. He has a history of driving problems. In 2017, police arrested him for a DUI in Palm Beach County. His attorney, Douglas Duncan, helped him with that case too. Woods is a great champion, but his driving problems continue.
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What did Tiger Woods plead to in court on Wednesday?
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“He will go to jail if he breaks the rules.”
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- 01“You will get a fine if you park there”
- 02“They will suspend your pass”
- 03“It is hard to find another space”
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🔑Key Phrases
Describes the legal penalty where a person is banned from driving for half a decade.
The judge suspended his driver's license for five years after the accident.
Indicates that a driver was unable to pass the physical or mental checks used by police to detect impairment.
He failed a sobriety test because he could not walk in a straight line.
Explains why the medication did not visibly impair the individual, due to habitual use.
The patient had a strong tolerance to the drug after taking it for months.
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Tiger Woods Loses Driver's License for 5 Years
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How do you think a five-year license suspension affects a famous athlete's daily life?
Evaluate - 2
Is it fair that famous people sometimes get plea deals in court?
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What should people do if they feel too tired or sick to drive safely?
Opinion - 4
How does Tiger Woods' current situation compare to his past success in golf?
Compare - 5
Do you think Swiss rehabilitation clinics are better than clinics in other countries?
Compare - 6
What will happen to Tiger Woods' career if he does not play in the next Masters Tournament?
Predict - 7
Have you ever traveled to Switzerland or Florida?
Personal - 8
Why do you think some people look at their phones while driving even when it is dangerous?
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