The tribunal heard she already had 9 points connected her licence, from 3 speeding offences successful June 2023 and past June and July 2025.
She told the tribunal she believed she would person to person the canine rehomed if she was incapable to thrust him to his regular walks, saying: "I deliberation the affectional turmoil of that would genuinely damn my vocation arsenic a writer.
"It's very, precise solitary and I enactment exceptionally hard and I would conscionable stop."
La Plante, who is champion known for creating Prime Suspect's no-nonsense Det Ch Insp Jane Tennison, admitted driving astatine 24mph twice, 25mph, 26mph and 27mph successful the latest offences, which each happened arsenic she was connected her mode to instrumentality her canine for his regular walk.
Giving evidence, La Plante said she got her canine Theo aft suffering the devastation of the untimely decease of different dog, Hugo.
Fighting backmost tears, she said she "lost it" erstwhile Hugo died and she "didn't cognize what to bash with [her] life".
She added her caller canine had helped her done the grieving process.
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