When Cruz Beckham passed his driving test, he did so to much fanfare – celebrating with a trip to a McDonald’s drive-thru in his trendy burgundy Land Rover.
But two years on, the 20-year-old has lost his licence after receiving his second speeding ticket.
One of his offences – believed to be the latter of the two – took place on September 2, when he told his followers on Instagram that he had ‘just got done for doing 24 in a 20’.
New figures show almost 500,000 speeding tickets were issued for drivers caught breaking the limit on 20mph roads last year, two-thirds more than in the previous 12 months.
The fledging musician is said to be ‘gutted’ to have had his licence taken away from him so soon after taking to the road, but if a driver gets six or more penalty points within two years of passing their test, their licence is revoked by the DVLA.
Now Cruz will have to reapply for a provisional licence and pass both the theory and practical driving tests again before he is allowed back on the road.
‘Cruz is gutted about it,’ says a source close to David and Victoria’s youngest son. ‘It was a couple of speeding tickets which are so easy to come by these days with 20mph zones. It’s infuriating but he seems to have accepted it and taken it on the chin.’
When he got the ticket he shared a quote from a quirky Wes Anderson film, saying: ‘Games gone. Myself I feel very safe.’
Cruz, who last Thursday enjoyed a night out with his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, and his sister Harper, 14, is a car fanatic and as a teenager had been excited to pass his test.
His parents also took to Instagram to share their pride when he did so in September 2023.
As well as his Land Rover, Cruz has been seen driving a silver 1980s Mercedes, with friends pointing out that he is ‘an old soul’.
He frequently drives between his family’s home in West London and their Cotswolds mansion. But his older brother Romeo prefers something more modern and was last week seen driving a new £150,000 black Porsche 911.
In getting in trouble for speeding, Cruz is following in the footsteps of his 51-year-old father.
Sir David was caught driving a loaned Bentley at 59mph in a 40mph zone in January 2018 but he avoided prosecution when lawyer Nick Freeman – known as Mr Loophole – told magistrates the speeding notice arrived a day late.
In May 2019, Sir David was banned for six months for using his mobile phone while driving.
He pleaded guilty after a court heard how he was photographed by a member of the public holding a phone as he drove his Bentley in ‘slowly moving’ traffic in Central London.
Sir David received six points on his licence to add to the six he already had for previous speeding offences, bringing him to the 12-point limit.
