Lorry driver caught 'watching TV' while travelling on the M1 in Derbyshire

Officers from Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit labelled a lorry driver ‘crazy’ after they were caught watching TV while driving on the M1 on Sunday.
By Lizzie Day
Published 19th Apr 2021, 10:27 GMT
Updated 19th Apr 2021, 10:35 GMT
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The motorist was pulled over by police in Derbyshire on April 18, who handed the lorry driver a ticket.

In a tweet, the unit said: “M1. Lorry driver watching TV whilst driving. Ticket and reported to Traffic Commissioner. (Sorry about blurry photo) #Crazy #Traffic #OpDerbyshire”.

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One social media user replied: “Bet that doesn’t feature on season 418 of ‘Trucks and Trailers’.”

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