A Dublin driver faces a fine of up to €2,000 after being caught watching last night's Champions League match behind the wheel.
The driver was spotted watching Liverpool's 4 nil win over Barcelona on a hands free kit by the Gardai yesterday evening.
Gardai have tweeted a picture of the incident saying that the driver would be issued with a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice which includes a fine and in most cases penalty points aswell.
Champions League update....Motorist detected by DMR North Roads Policing Unit watching match on mobile phone while driving! Fcpn to be issued. #distracteddriving pic.twitter.com/2LxZeTIQa3
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) May 7, 2019
According to the Road Safety Authority, if the Gardaí charge you with a mobile and driving offence, you will get a fixed charged notice of €60. If
you pay the fixed charge you will get 3 penalty points. If you choose not to pay the fixed charge and are then convicted in court you will get 5 penalty points and a fine of up to €2,000.
