A lorry driver has been fined and reported to the a traffic commissioner after being caught watching TV whilst driving on a motorway in the UK.
The incident occured on the M1 motorway last weekend in the Derbyshire region.
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit confirmed details regarding the incident yesterday on Twitter.
M1. Lorry driver watching TV whilst driving. Ticket and reported to Traffic Commissioner. (Sorry about blurry photo) #Crazy #Traffic #OpDerbyshire pic.twitter.com/otbcqFwK07
— Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit (@DerbyshireRPU) April 18, 2021
Going by the livery of the truck in the photo, the driver appeared to be working for one of the UK’s most recognisable haulage companies.
Photo credits: Bill Boaden / Geograph UK + Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit / Twitter