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David Beckham has been given to six-month driving while behind the wheel.
Bentley in central London, England, London, United Kingdom
A short heard he was photographed by a member of the public holding a phone as he drove in "slowly moving" traffic.
Beckham, 43, received six points in the past.
He was also fined £ 750, ordered to pay £ 100 in prosecution costs and £ 75 overcharged fee within seven days.
District Judge Catherine Moore said she said "no excuse" under the law.
Bromley Magistrates' Court heard Beckham was seen "while driving along Great Portland Street in the West End.
Prosecutor Matthew Spratt said: "Instead of looking straight forward, paying attention to the road he appeared to be looking at his lap."
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The court heard Beckham was photographed driving in "slow moving" traffic while holding a phone
Beckham's defense barrister Gerrard Tyrrell said the former Manchester United midfielder had "no recollection of the day in question or this particular incident".
He added: "There is no excuse for what he did not remember."
Mr Tyrrell told the court that Beckham found driving a relaxing pastime.
"He takes his children to school when he can and he picks them up when he can, and actually to deprive them of something that he will acknowledge," he said.
In September, Beckham was accused of "shirking his responsibility" as a role model when he avoided prosecution on a speeding charge because of a technicality.
The father-of-four accepted he drove a Bentley loan at 59mph in a 40mph zone in London west in January last year.
But his lawyer Nick Freeman – known as Mr. Loophole – successfully fought to prevent action.
In March 2017, the punishment for driving while on the phone was doubled to six penalty points – enough to ban those with two years' experience.
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