Tiger Woods handed five-year driving ban after no-contest plea over crash

Key Points:

• Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to reckless driving, a reduced charge from an original DUI accusation related to his March rollover crash in Florida, resulting in a $1,000 fine and a five-year driver's license suspension.
• He also pleaded no contest to refusing a lawful test, incurring a $500 fine and an additional five-year license suspension, with no hardship exemption allowed during the suspension period.
• The crash occurred when Woods, driving at a high rate of speed on a 30mph road, attempted to overtake a truck, causing his vehicle to overturn; he showed signs of impairment but had no alcohol in his system and refused a urine drug test.
• Woods disclosed taking several medications, including Vicodin, and made unusual statements to officers, such as mentioning drones over his home and claiming to have spoken to "the president" after the crash.
• Following the incident, Woods announced a break from golf to seek treatment for his health, with a history of multiple traffic incidents and ongoing struggles with injuries and chronic pain impacting his recent limited playing schedule.