Scotland rugby star Adam Hastings hit with driving ban for motoring offences

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International rugby player Adam Hastings has been banned from driving after being caught using a mobile phone and also speeding, a court heard.Hastings, 28, who has been capped 32 times by Scotland, was given a six-month driving ban and fines and costs totalling £618 after pleading guilty to using a mobile phone while driving and a separate speeding offence.Gloucestershire Magistrates’ Court heard the fly-half was spotted on February 20 last year using his phone by uniformed police officers on the A40 Golden Valley bypass in Gloucester.The court also heard he had been caught speeding at 37mph in a 30mph zone in the North Kensington area of London on June 8 last year.As Hastings already had six points on his licence after previously being caught speeding in 2022 and 2023, he was liable for disqualification under the totting up procedure.Scott Davies, prosecuting, told the court: “On February 20 at around midday police officers in a marked patrol vehicle saw a grey Kia Sportage driving along the A40 northern bypass.“As the car approached the Elmbridge Court roundabout the vehicle was seen to weave left and right before moving across to the left lane.“Police observed the driver holding the mobile phone and his mouth was seen to move up and down as if engaging in a conversation.”Mr Davies said the two officers stopped Hastings and informed him he would be reported for an offence of using a mobile phone.

Hastings, of Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, did not attend the hearing but had pleaded guilty to both offences. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Anton Balkitis, representing the rugby player, said Hastings had only used the phone