A crackdown on distracted drivers in England caught one motorist having a shave using a razor and a water bottle and a woman doing her make-up in the rear view mirror while on a motorway.
The five-day police operation across the motorways of Hampshire and the Thames Valley resulted in 198 motorists being prosecuted for driving offences – most of them driving whilst distracted.
Other offences spotted were a lorry driver brushing his teeth, two van drivers reading newspapers while they drove, one person reading a map on the steering wheel and two drivers using iPads (one on the steering wheel) as they travelled along.
Sergeant Paul Dimond said: “Many of the people stopped agreed with the police action and were very embarrassed having been caught on their phones.
“These offences are being committed by otherwise law-abiding and hard-working people. Unfortunately it is that same group of people that are being hurt as a result of the accidents.
“Distracted driving is proven to be a significant factor in many of the collisions on our roads.
“Motorways are statistically the safest roads to travel on. The vast majority of the motorists observed during the week were driving safely in compliance with the law.”