He was an MEP at the time with ambitions to build a career at westminster.

Although he also was/is a multimillionare who could easily have afforded a chauffeur.
Much of the lefty media has portrayed this "personal tragedy" as a speeding case which got complicated because of who he was. It was no such thing.It was perverting the course of justice by someone who makes laws,because he is very obviously one of the breed who think the rules are only for the little people and his kind dont need to take any notice of them.
This was demonstrated by his actions four days before he was due in court when he was photographed driving the wrong way down a one way street and turning right into a road with a very clear "no right turn" sign displayed.
Imo he got off very lightly as far as the justice system goes,but its highly unlikely he will have any future at all in politics,so alls well that ends well.