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British Police Catch Dozens of Motorists Using Phones While Driving in Undercover Operation

Police in Warwickshire, England, detected a record 317 traffic offenses, including 69 instances of using a handheld mobile phone while driving, during a five-day operation in the county that ended on November 13.

Officers used an unmarked heavy goods vehicle (HGV) supercab – similar to a semi-truck – to pull up next to unsuspecting drivers and look into their vehicles, with video showing several incidents where drivers were using their phones or not wearing a seatbelt while driving.

In one incident, police said it took two police vehicles to stop the driver of an HGV who “was driving at 60 mph on the M40 highway as he was so distracted by his mobile phone that he did not seem to notice the blue lights and sirens.”

Police added that “he was also not wearing a seatbelt and the load he was carrying was not properly secured.”

Drivers caught using a mobile phone while driving face a £200 fine with 6 points on their license. Drivers caught without a seatbelt face on-the-spot fines of £100, or up to £500 if prosecuted, police said. Credit: Warwickshire Police via Storyful