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Scotsman
08-06-2025
- Scotsman
Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel
This video More videos Shocking footage shows a lorry driver on the motorway with no hands on the wheel - as he rolls a cigarette. Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Watch the moment when an HGV driver gets caught driving on the motorway with no hands on the wheel - as he rolls a cigarette. The film was recorded as part of Gloucestershire Police's Operation Tramline on the M5 between Monday May 6 and Wednesday May 8. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Motorway offences Officers were in an unmarked HGV lorry using the elevated position of the cab to record and identify a number of traffic offences. A total of 58 drivers were stopped for offences including not wearing seatbelts, using a phone behind the wheel, and pulling trailers with insecure loads. Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel | Gloucestershire Police Sergeant Matt Firth from the Roads Policing Unit said: "Reducing the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on our roads continues to be a priority for Gloucestershire Constabulary. Bad drivers caught out "We will continue to run these operations to detect and deter those who choose to drive in this manner remembering that any of us or our loved ones could be impacted by such behaviours whilst using the county's roads." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad National Highways has three unmarked HGV cabs which it loans out to police forces across the country as part of Operation Tramline. The operation was introduced to help decrease the number of people killed or seriously injured on the National Highways road network. Using phone while driving National Highways Engineering Team Manager for Road Safety, Jack Mason, said: 'Figures show that you're twice as likely to die in a crash if you don't wear a seat belt and four times more likely to be in a crash if using a phone at the wheel. "So it is always disappointing when we see people who are prepared to put themselves and others at risk in this way.
Scotsman
08-06-2025
- Scotsman
Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel
This video More videos Shocking footage shows a lorry driver on the motorway with no hands on the wheel - as he rolls a cigarette. Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Watch the moment when an HGV driver gets caught driving on the motorway with no hands on the wheel - as he rolls a cigarette. The film was recorded as part of Gloucestershire Police's Operation Tramline on the M5 between Monday May 6 and Wednesday May 8. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Motorway offences Officers were in an unmarked HGV lorry using the elevated position of the cab to record and identify a number of traffic offences. A total of 58 drivers were stopped for offences including not wearing seatbelts, using a phone behind the wheel, and pulling trailers with insecure loads. Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel | Gloucestershire Police Sergeant Matt Firth from the Roads Policing Unit said: "Reducing the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on our roads continues to be a priority for Gloucestershire Constabulary. Bad drivers caught out "We will continue to run these operations to detect and deter those who choose to drive in this manner remembering that any of us or our loved ones could be impacted by such behaviours whilst using the county's roads." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad National Highways has three unmarked HGV cabs which it loans out to police forces across the country as part of Operation Tramline. The operation was introduced to help decrease the number of people killed or seriously injured on the National Highways road network. Using phone while driving National Highways Engineering Team Manager for Road Safety, Jack Mason, said: 'Figures show that you're twice as likely to die in a crash if you don't wear a seat belt and four times more likely to be in a crash if using a phone at the wheel. "So it is always disappointing when we see people who are prepared to put themselves and others at risk in this way.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
HGV driver caught rolling cigarette while on M5
A HGV driver who rolled a cigarette with no hands on the wheel was among 58 motorists caught in a police crackdown last month. Gloucestershire Police used an unmarked lorry to catch unsafe driving behaviour on the M5, leading to court summons and traffic offence reports. The HGV driver was stopped by officers after being filmed between junctions 8 and 14. Sgt Matt Firth said cutting the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county's roads "continues to be a priority" for the force. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire National Highways has three unmarked HGV cabs which it loans out to police forces across the country as part of Operation Tramline. The driver of a tow truck was pulled over and received a ban as officers found it had no brakes and an insecure load. Officers also pulled over two drivers towing vehicles while in the third lane of the motorway, which is not permitted according to the Highway Code. Drivers were also stopped for offences such as not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone behind the wheel. Sgt Matt Firth from the force's roads policing unit said: "We will continue to run these operations to detect and deter those who choose to drive in this manner, remembering that any of us or our loved ones could be impacted by such behaviours whilst using the county's roads." Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Children 'dodge cars' as car park remains closed Major motorway project 'unlocks' thousands of homes Police crackdown on dangerous parking as trial begins Gloucestershire Constabulary
