A lorry driver has been handed an on-the-spot fine by road police in Kent after he was caught playing solitaire on his laptop while driving on the M25.
According to Essex Live, the incident occurred on Thursday on the Kent side of the Dartford Crossing approaching the Dartford Tunnel heading towards Essex.
HGV stopped at the #DartfordRiverCrossing by one of our marked bikes after the driver was seen playing a game of Solitaire on his lap top. Driver reported for offences and on the spot fines issued. GS pic.twitter.com/Ckpc5naY6U
— Kent Police RPU (@kentpoliceroads) October 15, 2020
The driver was spotted interacting with the laptop on his dashboard, prompting the police to pull him over before issuing him a fine and reporting the him for offences.
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