Mo Salah Banned From Driving in UK: What Led to the Six-Month Ban?
Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been banned from driving in the United Kingdom for six months after a court case linked to his Rolls-Royce being caught speeding in Cheshire.
The Egyptian forward was also ordered to pay £1,044 after he was convicted of failing to provide information identifying who was driving the vehicle when it was detected by a speed camera.
The case was handled at Warrington Combined Court under the Single Justice Procedure, which allows magistrates to deal with certain cases without a public hearing.
What happened to Mohamed Salah?
The incident dates back to March 27, 2026, when a Rolls-Royce linked to Salah was recorded travelling at 36mph in a 30mph zone in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Cheshire Constabulary subsequently issued a notice requiring information about who was driving the vehicle at the time.
Salah did not respond to the notice and did not enter a plea.
The matter was subsequently dealt with under the Single Justice Procedure at Warrington Combined Court.
Salah was not convicted of speeding
One important detail in the case is that the six-month driving ban was not imposed because Salah was convicted of speeding.
The court convicted him of failing to provide information relating to the identification of the driver of the Rolls-Royce.
Reports based on the court documents said the original speeding charge was withdrawn.
The distinction matters because the vehicle was indeed recorded above the 30mph speed limit, but the offence for which Salah was convicted concerned the failure to identify the driver.
What punishment did the court give Salah?
Salah was disqualified from driving for six months.
He was also ordered to pay a total of £1,044.
The amount includes a £660 fine, £120 in court costs and a £264 victim surcharge, according to reports detailing the court outcome.
The case was decided without Salah entering a plea.
When was the speeding incident?
The incident happened on March 27 in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
The vehicle was recorded travelling at 36mph in a 30mph zone, meaning it was travelling 6mph above the posted limit.
Police then sought information identifying the person who had been driving the vehicle when the camera detected the offence.
The court case therefore centred on the subsequent failure to provide the requested driver information.
The timing of the case
The incident occurred only a few days after Salah announced that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season.
Liverpool confirmed his impending departure on March 24, bringing an end to his nine-year spell with the Premier League club.
Salah eventually left Liverpool after the 2025/26 season and moved to Turkish side Trabzonspor.
The legal proceedings in England, however, continued after his departure from the Premier League.
Salah’s Liverpool career
Salah joined Liverpool in 2017 and became one of the club’s leading goalscorers during his time at Anfield.
He scored 257 goals in 442 appearances for Liverpool before leaving the club after the 2025/26 season.
Liverpool described him as one of the greatest players in the club’s history when announcing his departure.
He subsequently continued his career in Turkey with Trabzonspor.
What happens to Salah now?
The six-month disqualification concerns his ability to drive in the UK.
Salah is currently playing football in Turkey for Trabzonspor, meaning the ban comes after his move away from English football.
The court’s decision remains connected to the earlier incident involving the vehicle in Cheshire and the subsequent failure to provide information about its driver.
The case also demonstrates why the outcome should not simply be described as a conviction for speeding: the court records cited in reports show that the driver-identification offence was the basis of the conviction, while the speeding charge was withdrawn.