Morgan Gibbs-White fined £1,000 for running red light and failing to identify driver

Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has been handed a £1,000 court bill after his Range Rover was caught running a red light in West Bridgford. He was also convicted of failing to provide the identity of the driver at the time of the offence.

  • Offence: Range Rover went through red light 1.1 seconds after it turned red
  • Location: Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
  • Date and time: 15:17 GMT on 28 January
  • Court: Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court
  • Sentence: £660 fine, six penalty points, £120 costs, £264 victim surcharge
  • Previous ban: Six-month driving ban in May last year for six speeding offences

Court details and conviction

Gibbs-White, 26, was convicted last Tuesday of failing to provide the identity of a driver at the time of an offence. Court papers show a Nottinghamshire Police camera caught his vehicle going past a red traffic light at 15:17 GMT on 28 January on Radcliffe Road. The time into the red light was recorded as 1.1 seconds.

According to court documents, Gibbs-White failed to respond to two police letters asking him to confirm if he had been driving at the time. Nottinghamshire Police put out an alert on his car when the force tried to investigate the traffic light incident, and found the number plate registered with the DVLA was one letter different from what was on the vehicle.

Staffordshire Police then pulled over the Range Rover in April and confirmed it belonged to Gibbs-White. At Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court, he was fined £660, given six penalty points on his licence and ordered to pay £120 in costs and a £264 victim surcharge. A court official said Gibbs-White did not enter a plea or mitigation, and was sentenced behind closed doors under the fast-track Single Justice Procedure.

The total court bill amounts to £1,000. This is not the first time Gibbs-White has faced driving penalties. He was banned from driving for six months in May last year after he was caught speeding six times in the space of three months. At the time, he was ordered to pay just under £4,000 in fines for the spate of offences, including two speeding tickets acquired on the same day.

The numbers

  • 1.1 seconds: Time into the red light when the vehicle was captured
  • £660: Fine imposed by the court
  • Six: Penalty points added to his licence
  • £120: Costs ordered
  • £264: Victim surcharge
  • £1,000: Total court bill
  • 15:17 GMT, 28 January: Time and date of the offence
  • Six months: Length of previous driving ban in May last year
  • £4,000: Approximate total fines for previous speeding offences

What this means for Gibbs-White and Forest

Gibbs-White remains a key player for Nottingham Forest and England. He signed for Forest in 2022 from Wolverhampton Wanderers and has made 10 appearances for England, earning his first cap in 2024. He was recently called up to Thomas Tuchel's squad for the Nations League.

Off the pitch, this conviction adds to his driving record. The six penalty points will remain on his licence, and a further offence could lead to another ban. However, the matter is now closed and he can focus on his football.

Talking points

  • Should footballers face club sanctions for repeated driving offences? Gibbs-White has now been fined twice in two years for motoring violations.
  • The one-letter difference in the number plate suggests a deliberate attempt to avoid detection – does that warrant a heavier penalty?
  • Gibbs-White's England place is secure, but does off-field behaviour affect his commercial value to Forest?

What happens next

Gibbs-White will serve his penalty points and pay the fine. He is next expected to feature for Nottingham Forest in their upcoming Premier League fixture. The club has not commented on the matter.

Frequently asked questions

What was Morgan Gibbs-White fined for?

He was fined £660 and ordered to pay £120 costs and a £264 victim surcharge, totalling £1,000, after his Range Rover ran a red light and he failed to provide the identity of the driver.

How many penalty points did Gibbs-White get?

Six penalty points were added to his driving licence.

Where did the red light offence happen?

The offence occurred on Radcliffe Road in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, at 15:17 GMT on 28 January.

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