Boris Becker banned from driving for six months over speeding in London

Boris Becker, the German former world number one tennis player, was banned from driving for six months in 2019 after a series of speeding offences in London, where he lived at the time.

Under the British penalty points system, drivers who collect 12 or more points on their licence within three years can face disqualification. Becker's record of repeated speeding offences pushed him over that threshold, and he lost his licence for half a year. He was also ordered to pay fines and court costs.

The case drew wide attention in Britain and Germany because of Becker's fame as a three-time Wimbledon champion and long-time resident of the British capital. It was one of several run-ins with the law and with public authorities that kept him in the headlines in the years around it. It also became part of the public picture of Becker as a fast, impatient driver, which is why it is recalled when he talks about his own driving habits.