Overview
- On June 11 Westminster Magistrates' Court found Romeo Beckham guilty of being a driver not in a position to have proper control and fined him £440, added three penalty points, and ordered £130 in costs plus a £176 victim surcharge.
- Police say Pc Luke Short stopped Beckham's Porsche 911 on Victoria Street last September and saw him looking down and scrolling on a mobile phone while stationary at a red light.
- An unrestrained dog was on a female passenger's lap during the stop and the officer described the animal as an 'insecure load', a factor that contributed to the assessment of driver distraction.
- Officers offered Beckham a fixed penalty notice and a driver awareness course to avoid court but say he did not respond, so the case was processed through the single justice procedure and decided on the written police statement.
- The conviction revives public scrutiny of celebrity driving after David Beckham's 2019 phone-related ban and creates practical consequences for Romeo, whose added points may affect his licence status and insurance costs.