Away from football and the action on the pitch, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has made headlines in England after receiving a six-month driving ban following a case involving a Rolls-Royce registered to him that was caught exceeding the speed limit.

According to British media reports cited by several news outlets, the incident dates back to March 2026, when a mobile speed camera recorded Salah’s Rolls-Royce Spectre, valued at around £400,000, travelling above the legal speed limit in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

However, the case was not based on proof that Salah himself was driving the car when the speeding offence was recorded. The main legal issue was his failure to provide the authorities with information identifying the person who was behind the wheel at the time.

How did the case begin?

Reports said the authorities asked for the identity of the driver after the vehicle was caught by the speed camera, but the required information was not provided.

Salah was also reported to have failed to respond to court summonses sent to his home, before the case was heard in his absence.

In August, a court in Warrington convicted Salah of failing to identify the driver of the vehicle and handed him a six-month driving ban in England.

He was also fined £660, with an additional £120 in court costs and a £264 surcharge, taking the total financial penalties and costs linked to the ruling to £1,044.

The speeding charge itself was dropped, meaning the conviction was related to the failure to identify who was driving the vehicle rather than a finding that Salah personally committed the speeding offence.

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The case comes during a major new chapter in the Egyptian star’s career after he ended his nine-season spell at Liverpool and moved to Turkish club Trabzonspor.

Previous traffic incidents

This is not the first time Salah’s name has been linked to a traffic-related incident during his years in England.

In 2022, he was involved in a speeding offence while driving a Ferrari F8 Tributo at 63mph on a road in Stockport where the speed limit was 50mph.

That incident resulted in a £200 fine and three penalty points being added to his driving licence.

Salah was also filmed in 2018 appearing to use a mobile phone while behind the wheel near Liverpool’s Anfield stadium.

However, no prosecution followed that incident because there was not enough evidence to take legal action.

The latest case has therefore resulted in a more significant punishment, with Salah banned from driving for six months. The issue has put the Egyptian star back in the British headlines for reasons unrelated to football, goals or records on the pitch.