Liverpool keeper fined for using phone on motorway

The court heard how the keeper was pulled over by police after an officer spotted him on his phone. Liverpool's Giorgi Mamardashvili fined for using phone on M6 Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Mamardashvili has made 20 appearances this season for Liverpool Giorgi Mamardashvili has short dark hair and a dark beard. He is wearing Liverpool's yellow with red stripes goalkeeper kit. Liverpool keeper fined for using phone on motorway Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was busted by police as he watched a video on his phone while driving along the M6 motorway, a court has heard. The shotstopper, 25, was pulled over and put into the back of a police car after being spotted holding his phone near to the steering wheel of his Audi. Mamardashvili, a Georgian international who signed for the Reds in 2025, has now been convicted of using a handheld mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle on a road. On Friday at Warrington Combined Court, he was handed a £440 fine, received six penalty points on his licence, and was also ordered to pay £120 costs and a £176 victim surcharge. A police officer from Cheshire Police set out in a statement how Mamardashvili had been caught out at around 15:45 GMT on 27 January, on the southbound carriageway of the M6 between Junctions 23 and 21. "Just prior to Junction 22, I was in lane three of three when I passed a black Audi which was travelling in lane two", the officer, PC Ree, wrote. "Lane one was clear of traffic, meaning that the Audi should have moved over to lane one and this caught my attention. "As I drove past the Audi, I noticed that the driver had his mobile phone in his hand, he was holding it near the centre of his steering wheel, and the driver appeared to be watching something on the screen whilst he was driving at motorway speed. "When it was safe to do so, I stopped the vehicle on the hard shoulder and I got out to speak with the driver who was the sole occupant of the vehicle and I asked the male to sit in the rear of my police vehicle." The court was told Mamardashvili gave his name and identified himself with a Georgian driving licence. Footage of the footballer's police stop was also captured on the officer's bodyworn video, the court was told. Mamardashvili has made 20 appearances this season for Liverpool, recording three clean sheets as he filled in for the injured first-choice keeper Alisson. He did not respond to the police prosecution notice, and his case was dealt with in a private hearing of the Single Justice Procedure. No plea was entered, and Mamardashvili was found guilty on the strength of the written police evidence. Tell us which stories we should cover on Merseyside Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways: email: northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 808 100 2230 Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. . You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Giorgi Mamardashvili throws out the ball at Deepdale against Preston 'Very proud' - Mamardashvili reflects on first Liverpool appearance Use of journey cams has led road users to report bad driving to the police or post it online. Reporter who passed her test 40 years ago asks if she is still a competent driver. The Pathfinders Initiative allows teenagers aged between 15 and 17 to drive under supervision.