London (CNN) Former England football star David Beckham has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught using his mobile phone behind the wheel. A south London court handed Beckham six points on his drivers' license for the offense in the British capital, reported UK media agency Press Association (PA). With six points already on his license for other speeding offenses, Beckham, 43, now faces a ban. The former Manchester United and England footballer was driving his Bentley in London's West End on November 21 when a member of the public spotted him using his phone, reports PA. "Instead of looking straight forward, paying attention to the road, he appeared to be looking at his lap," said prosecutor Matthew Spratt, according to PA. Read More<doc-sep>David Beckham is facing a six-month ban from driving in England after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while using his phone. The former England international and Real Madrid and Manchester United player used his phone while he was driving through London on Nov. 21. A witness took a picture of Beckham while he was looking at his phone. "Instead of looking straight forward, paying attention to the road, he appeared to be looking at his lap," prosecutor Matthew Spratt said via CNN. Beckham claimed he didn’t remember using his phone while driving that day but entered a guilty plea anyway. "There is no excuse for what took place but his view is as he cannot remember ... he's going to plead guilty and that's what he's done," Beckham’s lawyer Gerard Tyrrell said. Beckham was also fined £200. Beckham lost his license thanks to prior offenses A judge assessed Beckham a six-point penalty on his driving record. The penalty alone didn’t cost Beckham his license. The six points from the phone incident were added onto the six already on Beckham’s record for previous speeding tickets. Thus, Beckham’s 12 points crossed the threshold for a six-month driving ban. Beckham was greeted by numerous photographers when he got to court on Thursday. And, because Beckham is one of the most recognizable people in the world, the suit that he wore to court was a topic of conversation. Beckham leads the ownership group of MLS expansion franchise Inter Miami and is the director of soccer operations for the team. The team is set to enter the league in 2020 and has a grand goal of beginning to sign players when the 2019 summer transfer window opens. David Beckham enters court on Thursday, where he lost his driver's license for six months. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) – – – – – – – Nick Bromberg is a writer for Yahoo Sports. More from Yahoo Sports:<doc-sep>The Daily Beast NBCSeth Meyers on Wednesday reacted to the recent news that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to consider issuing indictments in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings.Meyers began by drawing a throughline from this case to all the other figures in Trump’s orbit who ended up in trouble with the law.“It’s just basic logic that if you’re surrounded at all times by that many criminals, there’s a solid chance you’re also a criminal,” Meyers said. He then likened Trump’s situation to that of the frontman of a band denying that he’s actually in a band.Still, Meyers said he wouldn’t be surprised if the ex-president emerges relatively unscathed.“Trump always manages to wriggle out of a jam,” the late-night host said. “He’s like the David Blaine of crime. If he ever goes to trial, he’ll just regurgitate a frog that has ‘Not Guilty’ written on its back. If the feds ever come for him, he’ll hide out in a glass box over the [River] Thames.”But if Trump himself may end up OK, that might not be the case for his family.Meyers said he would “totally believe” it if this investigation caused Trump to throw those close to him under the bus. “You think he named his eldest son after himself for sentimental reasons?” Meyers asked. “He did it so there would be a second Donald Trump to pin the blame on.”Commentators have also been discussing the likelihood that Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg will flip on Trump.“I’m guessing when you work for Trump, you start thinking about flipping as soon as you get the gig,” Meyers said. “It’s like when you’re in the middle of a job interview at Little Caesars and you’re already fantasizing about how you’re going to quit.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.<doc-sep>Don’t bend the rules like Beckham. Former soccer star David Beckham has been banned from getting behind the wheel for the next six months in England after he was caught using his cell phone while driving his Bentley through London’s West End last year. A member of the public spotted the British football legend looking down at his phone at “knee level” as he drove in “slowly moving” traffic last November, the BBC reported. The prosecution stated that, “Instead of looking straight forward, paying attention to the road, he appeared to be looking at his lap.” It is illegal in the U.K. to hold a phone while driving (although hands-free devices are allowed). And while the judge conceded that traffic was moving slowly when Beckham was on his phone, there was still “no excuse” under the law for him to be using his handheld device while operating a moving vehicle. The 44-year-old had pleaded guilty to the charge last fall, and so six points were added to his license on top of the six points that he already had for speeding, which revoked his right to drive for the next six months. Beckham was also fined $976.51 and ordered to pay $130.20 in prosecution costs, along with a $97.65 surcharge fee. But that won’t make too big a dent in his wallet, as he and his wife (Posh Spice turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham) are worth a reported $1 billion combined thanks to his soccer career earnings and related revenue, and her music career and fashion empire. Similar cellphone bans are in place for American drivers; 48 states have outlawed texting and driving, while Arizona recently became the 18th state to also ban using handheld phones behind the wheel, period. Missouri and Montana are the two remaining states that haven’t made texting while driving illegal, although Missouri could enact a law later this year. The Society for Risk Analysis reports that cell phones have contributed to one-fourth of all car accidents, and UC San Diego researchers warn that talking on a cell phone while driving quadruples the risk of a crash, even when drivers are using a hands-free device. Texting while driving spikes the risk of a crash by eight times. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that states with driving and texting bans saw a 4% drop in emergency room visits for motor vehicle crash injuries compared to before the laws were passed.<doc-sep>
David Beckham attends the opening event of the Breitling Boutique in Madrid, Spain, on June 3, 2015 . (Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images) David Beckham Banned From Driving for Using Cell Phone Former England football star David Beckham has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught using his mobile phone behind the wheel. He came to Bromley Magistrates Court on May 9 for sentencing after he was spotted using his mobile phone in a Bentley valued at 100.000 pounds ($130,111) last November. He got six points on his driver’s license and was banned from driving. The former Manchester United and England footballer was driving his Bentley in London’s West End on November 21 when a member of the public spotted him using his phone, reports PA. “Instead of looking straight forward, paying attention to the road, he appeared to be looking at his lap,” said prosecutor Matthew Spratt, according to PA. “He (the witness) says that the defendant was operating a handheld device at knee level. At that moment a photograph was taken.” Beckham’s lawyer, Gerrard Tyrrell, said that his client cannot remember the incident. David Beckham arrives at Bromley Magistrates Court where he may be given penalty points on his licence after previously pleading guilty for using a mobile phone while driving his Bentley. pic.twitter.com/e13K6M3qPb — Channel 5 News (@5_News) May 9, 2019 “There is no excuse for what took place but his view is as he cannot remember… he’s going to plead guilty and that’s what he’s done,” said Tyrrell. David Beckham arriving at court as he faces a possible fine and points for using his phone while driving his Bentley. ⁦⁦@5_News⁩ pic.twitter.com/C2csBMI98Q — Christina Michaels (@Kris_teen_a) May 9, 2019 Beckham also spent time playing for Spain’s Real Madrid and LA Galaxy in the US, before ending his long and storied football career with a short stint at Paris Saint-Germain. He is currently working to bring the 25th MLS franchise to Miami, Florida. Vince Vaughn Convicted of Reckless Driving for DUI Arrest Actor Vince Vaughn was convicted of reckless driving after his arrest for failing a drunken-driving test last year. An attorney for the 49-year-old “Wedding Crashers” star entered a no contest plea to the misdemeanor count Friday, May 3, in Los Angeles Superior Court. Vince Vaughn convicted of reckless driving after arrest for failing DUI test in Manhattan Beach https://t.co/A7tjz4UsOf pic.twitter.com/B4VrOBEjUg — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 4, 2019 Vaughn was arrested on June 10 at a sobriety checkpoint in the upscale community of Manhattan Beach. Police said he repeatedly refused to get out of his car and then failed a field sobriety test and a blood alcohol test. Vaughn was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation and ordered to complete a three-month alcohol program. He has been advised that if he drives drunk and kills someone he could be charged with murder. Vaughn’s attorney Blair Berk declined to comment after the hearing. As stated by the District Attorney’s Office, if he had been convicted in September of those June charges, Vaughn could have faced up to 360 days in the county jail, People reported. The Associated Press contributed to this report.