Dublin driver faces €2k fine for watching Champions League match behind wheel

A Dublin driver faces a fine of up to €2,000 after being caught watching last night's Champions League match behind the wheel.

The driver was spotted watching Liverpool's 4-0 win over Barcelona on a hands-free kit by the Gardaí yesterday evening.

Gardaí have tweeted a picture of the incident saying that the driver would be issued with a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice which includes a fine and, in most cases, penalty points.

Champions League update....Motorist detected by DMR North Roads Policing Unit watching match on mobile phone while driving! Fcpn to be issued. #distracteddriving pic.twitter.com/2LxZeTIQa3

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) May 7, 2019