Driver caught having a shave behind the wheel (From Daily Echo)
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Driver caught having a shave behind the wheel
11:34am Thursday 24th May 2012 in Travel
Driver caught having a shave behind the wheel
A DRIVER was caught by police having a shave while at the wheel of his car.
The motorist was spotted by officers during a week-long clampdown on motorists who flout the law by not paying attention while driving.
Officers who were filming drivers from a lorry cab as it was driven along Hampshire’s motorways spotted the man using the electric razor as he sped along the carriageway.
He was pulled over and issued with a notice of intended prosecution.
As previously reported by the Daily Echo, the driver was one of 88 who were stopped by officers during Operation Tramline. The overwhelming majority of those stopped, some 55 drivers, were using their mobile while driving.
However, other drivers were spotted pouring out coffee from a flask into cup, while another was seen writing down a number on the back of their hand before attempting to then dial in on a mobile phone.
The offenders were given penalty notices, which was how 68 of the offenders were dealt with out of the 112 vehicles that were stopped.
The joint operation with Thames Valley police was run by Sgt Paul Diamond, who said: “Focus on the wheel when you’re driving – no phone call, text message or anything else is as important as a person’s life.”
Comments(24)
Niel
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12:07pm Thu 24 May 12
The driver of a Red AUDI (Another Un Doubted Idiot) bearing the reg. R6OB K (probably should read R6 OBK, but deliberately mis-spaced) who was so distracted reading and answering texts as he proceeded North along the A335 to J5 I dared not attempt to filter past, could do with some of the same!
Georgem
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12:16pm Thu 24 May 12
Goldenwight wrote:Looking at yesterday's story, 112 were stopped, and 88 of those were prosecuted. Still, it'd be nice if the Echo could at least re-hash IT'S OWN stories properly.
As previously reported by the Daily Echo, the driver was one of 88 who were stopped by officers during Operation Tramline.
The offenders were given penalty notices, which was how 68 of the offenders were dealt with out of the 112 vehicles that were stopped.
How many vehicles? 88, or 112? I'm sorry, Echo, but it can't be both, now, can it? Or perhaps 24 vehicles didn't have drivers?
MGRA
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12:22pm Thu 24 May 12
Big Mac
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12:25pm Thu 24 May 12
I often see women putting make-up on whilst driving – always makes me think 'how dumb', what a waste of makeup
ohec
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12:35pm Thu 24 May 12
opera phantom
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12:38pm Thu 24 May 12
having a licence and you get caught, tough.
Obey the laws when driving.
There are no excuses.
Simple.
bigfella777
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12:41pm Thu 24 May 12
sarfhamton
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1:01pm Thu 24 May 12
Georgem
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1:08pm Thu 24 May 12
bigfella777 wrote:First sentence of the story:
It doesnt say if it was a man or a woman shaving and was it wet or dry?
A DRIVER was caught by police having a shave while at the wheel of his car.
Third paragraph:
(police) spotted the man using the electric razor
Fourth paragraph:
He was pulled over and issued with a notice of intended prosecution.
So it mentions the driver's sex three times, and also that he was using an electric razor. Did you even bother reading the story, or are you one of the 'just-scan-the-headl
ines' mob?
WHITEE1987
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1:41pm Thu 24 May 12
Tiz
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1:56pm Thu 24 May 12
linstrand
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4:29pm Thu 24 May 12
pushamara
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6:02pm Thu 24 May 12
Tiz wrote:I'm a car driver and I often see motorcyclists not paying attention
As a motorcycle rider I see loads of drivers not paying attention, worst one was a young female using eye-lash curlers at 50 mph!!!
sotonbusdriver
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6:24pm Thu 24 May 12
dango
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6:43pm Thu 24 May 12
sotonbusdriver wrote:good plan, we can start with fixing one to that bus driver who jumped a red lights bus, can't we!!
It should be compulsive to display a "D" plate for DUNCE for a year after getting caught for such offences.....
bobbyboy
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8:12pm Thu 24 May 12
yorkshire-exile
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8:38pm Thu 24 May 12
arthur dalyrimple
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9:21pm Thu 24 May 12
opera phantom
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9:48pm Thu 24 May 12
pushamara wrote:I do a lot of driving and I have seen many motor cyclists who seem hell bent on suicide.
Tiz wrote:I'm a car driver and I often see motorcyclists not paying attention
As a motorcycle rider I see loads of drivers not paying attention, worst one was a young female using eye-lash curlers at 50 mph!!!
arthur boutfaith
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11:10pm Thu 24 May 12
sarfhamton wrote:What a show off !!
Quality, what a legend!
Verloren Hoop
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4:27am Fri 25 May 12
Georgem
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10:07am Fri 25 May 12
bobbyboy wrote:What exactly is "due lack of attention"?
does this driving with due lack of attension include police officers eating rolls and sandwiches,chips and apples i've seen it all in my years of driving and some very recent.
BillyTheKid
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12:11pm Fri 25 May 12
Goldenwight says...
12:07pm Thu 24 May 12
The offenders were given penalty notices, which was how 68 of the offenders were dealt with out of the 112 vehicles that were stopped.
How many vehicles? 88, or 112? I'm sorry, Echo, but it can't be both, now, can it? Or perhaps 24 vehicles didn't have drivers?