Rock and roll and toilet roll?

Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown (pictured) escaped a driving ban by claiming he needs his car – to do shopping errands for his elderly parents.
The 53-year old multi-millionaire singer pictured arriving at court, had faced disqualification under the totting up procedure
He pleaded guilty to travelling at 37mph in a 30mph zone along the A6 Wellington Road North in his Lexus. But the Fools Gold star who has made millions with his bandmates from their comeback gigs, said a ban would be an
‘inconvenience’ as it might hinder him driving eight miles to see his father George, 81, and mother Jean, 79, and getting groceries for them. On Friday, magistrates in Stockport, endorsed Brown’s licence with three penalty points – bringing the number to 12 but – let him back on the road after agreeing the star might suffer ‘exceptional hardship’.
In passing sentence, chairman of the bench Pauline McArdle said: “Mr Brown, we are dealing with an offence of speeding. What we have decided having listened to the arguments put forward, we are going to endorse your licence with three penalty points. We are not going to do the ban. We have listened to the argument for exceptional hardship and taken it into consideration. We are not going to ban you on this occasion but you will have 12 points. We have taken into account innocent third parties and have also taken into account loss of income but that was not the priority. The argument for exceptional hardship cannot be put forward again, if you come up before the court again you cannot use this argument again and you will be banned from driving.”
However, Jack Kushner, spokesperson for Brake, the road safety charity, said: “It is vital that public figures set a positive example of safe driv- ing behaviour, and it is disappointing that Mr Brown has failed to do so. 

“Speeding is a serious offence, and no matter who you are, driving faster than the speed limit is completely inexcusable.  

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