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The businessman and Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne has been fined by police for using his mobile phone while at the wheel. Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne has been fined by police for using his mobile phone while at the wheel.
The entrepreneur, the joint-534th richest person in Britain and Ireland in the Sunday Times Rich List with a worth of £175m, said he was stopped by police for using the device in his car while dropping his son at a cricket match.The entrepreneur, the joint-534th richest person in Britain and Ireland in the Sunday Times Rich List with a worth of £175m, said he was stopped by police for using the device in his car while dropping his son at a cricket match.
Bannatyne, 65, tweeted to say he had been "stupid". He told his 685,000 followers: "Busy day so far. Dropped son at cricket. Got stopped for using mobile phone in car. Missed train. So! Tell me how your day has been so far!!Bannatyne, 65, tweeted to say he had been "stupid". He told his 685,000 followers: "Busy day so far. Dropped son at cricket. Got stopped for using mobile phone in car. Missed train. So! Tell me how your day has been so far!!
"BTW I accept it was very stupid of me to use phone in car. Will pay the fine, take the points & won't do it again.""BTW I accept it was very stupid of me to use phone in car. Will pay the fine, take the points & won't do it again."
One tweeter replied: "What makes you think you're above the law?"One tweeter replied: "What makes you think you're above the law?"
Another added: "No excuse for using mobile in car - I'd guess your motor has built in blue tooth. Hope you get 3 points."Another added: "No excuse for using mobile in car - I'd guess your motor has built in blue tooth. Hope you get 3 points."
Bannatyne told one follower he had "a short lapse in my brain this morning" and promised not to do it again.Bannatyne told one follower he had "a short lapse in my brain this morning" and promised not to do it again.
The television personality had been on his way to the Bafta TV awards being held in London, where Dragons' Den was nominated. Bannatyne had been on his way to the Bafta TV awards, being held in London, where Dragons' Den was nominated.