{"id":274242,"date":"2025-01-02T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/02\/stormzy-banned-from-driving-for-mobile-phone-use\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:56:16","slug":"stormzy-banned-from-driving-for-mobile-phone-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/02\/stormzy-banned-from-driving-for-mobile-phone-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormzy banned from driving for mobile phone use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an off-duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in London.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, pleaded guilty via a letter to driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith while using a device on Addison Road, west Kensington, in March last year.<\/p>\n<p>District judge Andrew Sweet said Stormzy\u2019s driving record was \u201cnot good\u201d and criticised his \u201cdangerous and irresponsible\u201d actions. The court was told he already had six points on his licence for previous speeding offences.<\/p>\n<p>Stormzy\u2019s solicitor told Wimbledon Magistrates\u2019 Court his client accepted responsibility for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard the off-duty officer knocked on his tinted passenger window and said: \u201cGet rid of your tints and get off your phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stormzy had previously denied using his mobile while driving but wrote to the court to change his plea.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, he also admitted driving a Lamborghini Urus that had front windows illegally tinted to only 4% light transmission, violating the 70% requirement.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutor Alice Holloway said the vehicle\u2019s use was dangerous and put \u201cvulnerable road users at risk\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In that incident, Stormzy was stopped by officers on Coombe Lane, in Kingston upon Thames, at about 12:45 on 17 October 2023, having previously been warned about the windows.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Csemiczky, defending, said his client apologised and had removed the tints.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also fined Stormzy, who did not appear in court, \u00a32,010 after six more points were added to his licence.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an off-duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in London. 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