Basketball Superstar LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was clocked driving 101 mph on his 23rd birthday. His punishment? A speeding ticket worth $259, plus court costs. At least he didn't mail his fine in like Michael Jordan.

Music Legend Eric Clapton

While in France, the 16-time Grammy Award winner was clocked doing 216 kilometers (equivalent to 134 mph here in the U.S.) on a French motorway--53 mph over the speed limit. Afterwards, had his United Kingdom driver's license revoked, but still made time to pose for photographs with French police. Definitely a step in the right direction for Anglo-Franco relations.

Al Gore III, Son of Former Vice President Al Gore

In 2006, former Vice President Al Gore explored the issue of global climate change in his documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The year following, his son Al Gore III was cited for driving over 100 mph in--get this--a blue Toyota Prius hybrid.

A hybrid reaching triple digits? What's next, rally car racing in a SmartCar?

Worst Offender - NBA Forward Kenyon Martin

The absolute worst case of celebrity driving has to be Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. In January 2006, he was ticketed driving 101 mph in a 30 mph zone. A few months later, he was stopped again for reaching 103 mph. And, as most celebrities do, he got off with a slap on the wrist.

Driving 101 in a 30 mph zone--who does he think he is, Jeff Gordon?

Honorable Mention - Basketball star Jason Richardson

While he didn't quite reach triple digits, Phoenix Suns guard Jason Richardson still deserves acknowledgement for bonehead driving. J-Rich was clocked by Scottsdale police driving 90 mph in a 35-mph zone. The worst part of the story, however, is that the vehicle was occupied by Richardson's three-year-old son, who was left unrestrained in the backseat.

If you're tagged for reckless driving (laws vary by state) you may be forced to purchase high-risk car insurance, which can cost two to three times more than a standard policy. And you could be subject to misdemeanor criminal charges in some areas. Repeat offenders are often sentenced to jail time as punishment.

And it's not like most celebs cruise around in old beaters--except for Morgan Freeman, who flipped a 1997 Nissan Maxima into a ditch in Mississippi last year. Could you imagine the cost of high-risk car insurance for a brand new Bentley? Paris Hilton can...

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