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Millionaire spared lengthy driving ban after claiming it would wreck son’s footie dream NewsColony A MILLIONAIRE repeat speeder claimed a long ban would wreck his son’s footie dream. Philip Davies, 50, told a court he had to drive the teen to Premier League Burnley for matches. Philip Davies was spared a lengthy driving ban after claiming it would wreck his son’s footie dream Credit: Cavendish Press The insurance broker faced a six-month ban after racking up 13 penalty points. He argued his son, 13, was not able to make a three-hour round bus trip and may lose his academy contract. JPs agreed it would cause exceptional hardship and let him off with a six-week ban. Davies was caught on camera twice in two weeks last June driving his Range Rover Vogue at 39mph and 37mph in a 30mph limit on the A56 in Stretford, Gtr Manchester. He already had 13 points on his licence, with six due to expire around that time. Thomas Sherrington, defending, told Manchester magistrates: “His you...