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Izzy Hawksworth & Ryan Fahey

Brazen lorry driver seen using phone without seatbelt on and giving cops middle finger

This horrifying video shows the moment a brazen lorry driver was caught using his mobile phone while not wearing a seatbelt and giving the police the middle finger.

The footage captures the HGV driver taking his eyes off the road while driving on the busy A1(M) near Wetherby, West Yorks.

He then saw he was being filmed and made the rude gesture to the vehicle next to him.

But the driver didn't realise it was a National Highways unmarked 'supercab' that had two police officers inside.

The silly trucker was issued with a fixed penalty notice for not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone.

The HGV driver took his eyes off the road while driving down the busy A1(M) in West Yorkshire (National Highways)

He was also handed six penalty points and a £200 fine.

Simon Boyle, the regional director of Highways England said: "The number of people found not wearing their seatbelt, or using their mobile phone while driving is quite alarming.

"Through this fortnight of action on the A1 we want to make all of our roads safer by raising awareness and encouraging motorists to consider their driving behaviour."

The lorry driver also gave cops the middle finger (National Highways)

The 'supercabs' are being used as part of a two-week multi-agency campaign on the A1 to reduce the risk of incidents on the route and highlight the risks of dangerous driving.

Since they were introduced in 2015, more than 26,200 offences have been recorded across England.

Other offences caught on camera include a driver eating a lasagne with a knife and fork whilst driving along a motorway and an HGV driver boiling a kettle on the dashboard.

Cops are patrolling the A1 in an attempt to reduce the risks of dangerous driving (National Highways)

And one driver was caught twice in one day - in the morning and afternoon - using their mobile phone while driving along the A38 in Derbyshire.

Just last year another HGV driver was caught eating from a bowl while driving along the M1.

An undercover officer busted the haulier after he was spotted whizzing along the motorway with no hands on the wheel, LeicestireshireLive reports.

Officers have said the rule-breaker was "dealt with accordingly" as Leicestershire Police described the vehicle as a "44-tonne potential killing machine".

The force has been out this week as part of Operation Tramline - where undercover officers patrol motorways in an unmarked HGV monitoring other drivers.

Previously the operation caught dozens of motorists breaking the rules while driving, and this week was no different - spotting a handful of rogue offenders endangering others while driving.

Leicestershire Police's tweet said: "And here it is.... driving a 44-tonne potential killing machine whilst cleaning your bowl...neither hand properly holding the steering wheel.

"This is NOT acceptable in any way! Driver dealt with accordingly!"

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