Van driver caught using mobile phone by unmarked police car | ITV News Meridian | Kit Bradshaw

Watch the moment Kent Police catch a van driver using his mobile phone at the wheel on the M20 motorway. Special report reveals that road fatalities in Kent and Sussex have reached a four-year high.
Broadcast on ITV News Meridian: 09/01/23

[@chrisballingall5972]

Here in NZ at least 40% of drivers are on their hand held mobile phones while driving & couldn’t care less. Their reason is “ you can’t f….. tell me what to do”

[@USS_Sentinel]

Lol. That sounds like the assholes we have here in America.

[@peckelhaze6934]

Needs harsher sentences. Caught using phone should be six month ban for first sentence.

[@vetworker]

I see loads of people every single day speeding, on their phones etc. I almost got hit head on by a driving instructor recently on his phone.

[@Ddhuk]

The fact is that they don't give a f##k

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

The other driver died in a explosion of violence.

[@t-bonewhufc6429]

“An increase of 35% is accounted for people’s bad driving habits!” Really?

[@kevinbaird7277]

I wonder how many people have been killed by a driver who viewed a post on FB regarding their friends breakfast that morning, I know fatty sausages and bacon can kill eventually but not a picture of the breakfast, this new world has a lot to answer for.

[@Zodliness]

You become a complacent motorist the moment you think you're not. 🤔😉

[@MrJack501]

But when they are given information about people who drive under the influence you don’t do anything about it.

[@leenevin8451]

Sounds like revenge grassing

[@xTerminatorAndy]

By using the word 'accident' - society is saying that there is nothing that can be done about these deaths and injuries, and they are an acceptable pay off for having motor vehicles. Cars have COLLISIONS, someone is always to blame

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

Caught on phone: 6 month jail term for a first offence. Drink & drug drivers should be a 1 year jail term.

[@leenevin8451]

5 seconds is enough to get in lane

[@insightphoto]

what do you mean?

[@leenevin8451]

@@insightphoto after overtaking go back to lane 1 without delay

[@insightphoto]

@@leenevin8451 did you actually watch the video or are you so arrogant and self centred that you think you have the right to cause a dangerous situation by under-taking?

[@leenevin8451]

@@insightphoto the only time I’ve ever undertook is when someone blocks the outside lane. Happens a lot in the UK. I have never been undertook, ever

[@scorps-hl8ue]

Ok while i was in Australia Melbourne ive seen police officers on there mobile phones while driving then i asked why are they aloud to use there phones while driving because its work related....i thought WTF.... how comes theres one law for others and one for them...so it's right when they cause an accident with there phones it's Ok but you its not ok...and the four use have missed one stupidity 5

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Seems just the driver who caused this died TBH.

[@dipakrawal1509]

I have seen even Police Cars using and touching sophisticated gadgets while driving at high speeds, that is also dangerous, so one Law for all of us and no Law for the Law.

[@Guccit865]

It’s the Eastern European drivers that live here they don’t give a dam everyone knows that ! Ffs

[@phillwainewright4221]

Too many Road Traffic Police. Leave policing the roads to DVSA and VOSA, free up coppers to catch thieves, muggers and the like.

[@SinkyYT]

Red cars should only be used by the fire service to run blues.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

So absurd I'm giving you a like.

[@TinCanTidy]

😂

[@catastrophic009]

Preferably with a yellow stripe down the middle from the front to the back ! 😀..I think that's the whole point they can choose any colour they like ! All part of the entrapment !

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

@@catastrophic009it’s not entrapment in any shape or form.

[@johnb8956]

I don’t even know how to answer this madness

[@bigd-oj4xi]

I can multitask

[@insightphoto]

you need to wake up boy!

[@bigd-oj4xi]

@@insightphoto fully awake 👍

[@andrewlangridge8619]

How about the police stepping up efforts to catch Van thieves or tool thieves? Or at least make the slightest effort... Its one way traffic if you pardon the pun. I have no respect for the police whatsoever.

[@D5DRIFT]

Because a stolen tool isn't as serious as killing people by speeding, using a phone etc. Stupid comment.
You would soon want the police involved, if a speeding driver hits and kills your parents

[@Random-xw1fg]

You are being unfair

[@talonlan]

This isn't really about the police or stolen tools it is about a 35% increase in fatal road accidents you melon

[@Drenwickification]

I witnessed and recorded some guys stealing a £20k motorbike a while ago and the police weren’t bothered