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Isabella Corbett

Syd Bloke Fined For Using Phone While Driving Beats Charge After Proving He Was Eating Cheese Dip

A Sydney bloke who was fined for using his phone while driving has beaten the charge after proving he was, in fact, holding a packet of crackers and cheese dip. The hero we need but don’t deserve, an icon, et cetera. As reported by the Daily Telegraph, the 35-year-old fella, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was papped by a phone detection camera in Moore Park on June 29 last year. A few days later, he copped a letter which included a $352 fine and notice that he was going to lose five demerit points. No crime had been committed, however, as my man merely tried to open a packet of Dippits — the ALDI version of the iconic, delicious, awe-inspiring Le Snak — behind the wheel. The bloke hired Benjamin Goh
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