Nick Knowles is the subject of a driving ban after using a phone while driving

Nick Knowles pleaded guilty to driving with a cell phone and speeding up.

The famous 56-year-old SOS animator, DIY SOS and celebrity star, said he had "confessed to his mistake" and that he would be facing the sentence he would face when appearing in court. next Wednesday.

In an interview with The Sun, Nick said he turned his back on a reputable lawyer to challenge the charge.

Nick thinks that he will be hit with a driving ban but admitted, "I will absolutely accept it because what I did is bad."

This will cause inconvenience as a TV presenter, who added, "I drive thousands of miles a year across the country for my work."

Nick went on to say that finding it "too easy to drive a little too fast, to read or to send a text" should be a lesson for everyone.

He now puts his phone away for travel, saying that "SMS can wait for me to be where I am going".

Nick called on other road users to do the same, after recognizing seeing many other drivers doing exactly the same driving activity.

He urged others to follow his example by "putting my phone in the trunk of my car before I go driving".

He started using "Bluetooth can answer calls, but it's out of reach," and reminded other road users: "We all need to start realizing that no phone calls or text messages have ever been also important".

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