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