Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest

The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year. Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019. Britney Spears will avoid jail time after she agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge following her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. A lawyer for the 44-year-old singer appeared in court in on Monday and pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving drugs or alcohol. Spears was not required to attend the hearing. She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW "erratically at a high rate of speed", authorities said. Spears reportedly checked herself into a rehabilitation treatment facility afterwards. Her representatives have called the incident "completely inexcusable". "Through her plea today, Britney has accepted responsibility for her conduct," a statement from her lawyer Michael Goldstein said. "She has taken significant steps to implement positive change which is clearly reflected in the Ventura County District Attorney's decision to reduce the charge in this case and dismiss the DUI," he added. On her behalf, Goldstein agreed to plead guilty to what is referred to as a "wet reckless" charge. She will face 12 months probation and is required to complete a DUI (driving under the influence) class, as well as pay fines and fees. This is standard protocol for defendants with no DUI history, no crash or injury and a low blood-alcohol level, according to the county's district attorney's office. Spears, one of the most successful pop stars in the world, rose to fame as a young child. Her hits such as Baby One More Time, Toxic, Everytime, Gimme More, Womanizer, and Stronger topped charts. For 13 years until 2021, Spears was in a conservatorship – a legal guardianship under which her finances and personal life were controlled by her father. Under the new rules, police will be able to issue tickets directly to the car's manufacturer when an autonomous vehicle breaks a traffic law. The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him. People living near the man charged with the attempted assassination of Trump say they were shocked to see their neighbour on TV. The ex-New York mayor 'remains in critical but stable condition', according to his spokesman. The shooting took place near Arcadia Lake, in Edmond, at around 21:00 local time on Sunday, police say. Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries. It comes as the US said on Monday it will begin to help "guide" vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz. The Boeing 767, operating a flight from Venice, Italy, landed safely with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew on board.