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VIDEO: Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana speeding down hard shoulder in ninth driving offence

A video emerges of Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana seen speeding down a hard shoulder in what is his ninth driving offence.

Footage has been published by the CPS of the 24 year old defender, who has since been handed an 18-month driving ban and 300 hours of community service.

This comes after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the A3 Esher Bypass, Hook, Surrey, in his Lamborghini.

Now dashcam footage showed him speeding on the hard shoulder in a 50mph zone, with a judge warning him of his influence on young fans, noting reckless imitation could prove fatal.

Fofana, already serving a two-year ban for eight prior speeding offences (totalling 47 points), must complete the service or face prison; he was also ordered to pay £199 in costs and surcharge. He remains disqualified until May 2027.

“You obviously realise there are a lot of young people who look up to you and they would like to be like you and follow you. That’s part of the whole gig,” District Judge Julie Cooper told him.

“However, they will not be able to afford these expensive cars, with all their additions that keep them safe and you could have some seventeen year-old, who has just passed their test, who think they can copy you.

“They will not be able to handle their car and do some ridiculous driving manoeuvre and they are dead.

“You need to be much more responsible about your behaviour.”

Prosecutor Rabbi Khan said to the court that it was at 4.50pm when the second motorist captured Fofana on camera.

“The witness identified the danger and this defendant was driving on the hard shoulder at speed in a 50mph zone.

“The offence is aggravated by an approaching bend that was sign-posted and he is not indicating when making these manoeuvres.

“He refused to abide by the road rules at speed.”

Judge Cooper sentenced Fofana to an 18-month community order with 300 hours of community service, £85 costs, and a £114 victim surcharge.

He received an 18-month driving ban (on top of an existing disqualification until May 2027) and must pass an extended driving test before regaining his license.

The judge warned that breaching the order or driving while disqualified would likely result in prison.

Fofana’s lawyer admitted the dashcam video (15–20 seconds of high-speed undertaking) “speaks for itself,” with no excuse offered.

Fofana voluntarily attended a police interview, apologised, and claimed to have learned his lesson.

Described as of good character with no prior convictions, he is fit to complete community work.

The offence predates separate speeding charges.

The judge added: ‘At the end of the disqualification you cannot drive until you pass an extended driving test and if you drive as a disqualified driver you will almost certainly be sent to prison and that is career-ending.

‘You need to attend your Probation Service appointments on time and comply with their satisfaction.

‘If you breach the order you will be back in front of me and I will have no hesitation in sending you to prison.’

Fofana’s lawyer Imogen Cox told the court: ‘The video speaks for itself – 15 to 20 seconds of driving that are conceded. There is no explanation or excuse for his driving on that day.’

Ms Cox added: ‘He attended voluntarily for an interview at Guildford Police Station and apologised for driving and said he had learned a valuable lesson about his driving and had no explanation for his driving on that day.

‘This offence pre-dates the speeding offences, which were all within a seven-month period and tied-up at Lavender Hill.

‘He is essentially of good character, having no criminal convictions against him. He is fit and healthy and able to carry out community work.’

Here’s how fans reacted to a video of Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana seen speeding down hard shoulder in what is his ninth driving offence…

@Panks80: What a prat

@BooketyS76048: If that was me I would no doubt be in custody.

@nothenrywinter: Surely when you are serving a 2 year driving ban and do something like this a custodial sentence should be implemented, no?

@CFCJohnnyB: More driving offences than Chelsea appearances, ffs.

@flyingscotman71: Driving like he stole it

@StokeyyG2: 9th driving offence before his 25th birthday… Christ, how embarrassing.

@cozierpanda: The guy makes like £200,000 pw. You’d think about after the 5th driving offence he would have just hired a driver.

@elhajos23: Bro got more diving offences than appearances, putting other motorists at risk for showing off in your big lambo. He’s never available to play, he can fuck off

@FinalThirdTales: But Wes Fofana is a dictator. Why commit all these minor offences? Who does that?

@maciej1208: Chelsea should terminate his contract straight away. This guy has not been a good servant to the club by all means.

@_PhilCosta: I despise dangerous and/or drunk driving. It’s one of the most selfish things you can do, in terms of putting other people’s lives at risk. If you want to be an idiot – be an idiot. Don’t make others pay for it. Should be banned from driving full stop.

@LeahRayAFC: 9th driving offence and he ain’t in 25

@Joey_CFC: So he escapes punishment but Chelsea fans are punished by having to watch him play for us, how is that fair?

@Rs4328959Smith: Absolutely idiot

@AGenuineOutlaw: Despise these kind of people so so much. They’ll act all shocked and sad when they kill someone

@CFCCentral3: So is he still allowed to drive forward with the ball or not

@SamHuggins__: He’s a psychopath wtf is that

@dazfromsomerset: Jeez. Should be banned for life from driving.

@PainandGrace1: Where are you rushing to Fofana? This is not normal.

@gfield02: Bloody hell what a knob

@propahcheIs: Moron on and off the pitch

@burnsieboy65: What a fucking prize tool he is, this is just utterly cuntish behaviour.

@webba50: Why’s he not been banged up ? Others have for lesser offences

@foreverayellow: jeez he clearing ain’t learned from his previous punishments. ban him from our roads, especially if he’s going about driving so recklessly, putting other people’s lives at risk.

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