The 61 year-old peer, who was a member of the House of Lords between 1991 and 1999 complained there are so many differing speed limits in the capital it is impossible to not get caught out.
He pleaded guilty to driving his £70,000 2.9 litre grey Porsche Macan in excess of the 20mph limit on the A202 Vauxhall Bridge Road, near the junction with Chapter Street on January 9.
Prosecutor Laura-Ann Harding told Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court it was 8.54am when the Earl of Yarborough was caught driving at 28mph in a 20mph zone by an automatic speed camera.
He was approximately four miles from his £10m smart end of terrace house in Lansdowne Walk, Notting Hill on his way to visit a poorly friend in south London.
The court heard he is currently disqualified from driving until March 9, next year for other motoring offences.
The Eton-educated Earl, who held the title Lord Worsley between 1966 and 1991 told the court: “I was going to see a friend in Stockwell who wasn’t very well.
“Apart from that I don’t remember anything.
“I find the speed limits vary so much it is impossible to know what one you are in and it was not too fast.”
The father-of-five was fined £666, with £130 costs and ordered to pay a £266 victim surcharge.
Bench Chairman John Tomkins told him: “Traffic enforcement in London is strict and for some driver’s it is onerous, but it is the law.
“You should drive with vigilance when you get your driving licence back.
“You pleaded guilty to exceeding the twenty miles per hour speed limit and we take into consideration your early guilty plea.
“Although you are disqualified when you receive your licence back it will have three penalty points on it.
“If you are disqualified again for accumulating totting points the disqualification will be for a minimum period of twelve months.”
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