Ben Cabango banned from driving for using phone while driving
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 1:31 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Swansea City captain Ben Cabango has been banned from driving for six months after admitting to using a mobile phone while driving a BMW in Swansea on January 9. The 26-year-old received six penalty points, resulting in the ban under the totting up procedure. Cabango will pay a total of £1,016, which includes a £640 fine, a £256 victim surcharge, and £120 in prosecution costs. He did not attend court, responding to the charge through the single justice procedure at Swansea Magistrates' Court.
- •Cabango caught using a phone while driving on January 9.
- •He received six penalty points leading to a six-month ban.
- •Total penalties amount to £1,016.
- •Cabango responded via the single justice procedure.
- •The incident occurred while he drove a BMW in Swansea.
- 1:31 PMYahoo Sports — Swansea City captain banned from driving after using phone at wheel
"Ben Cabango must pay more than £1,000 after being caught using the phone while driving a BMW in Swansea.
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