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A lorry driver has been caught watching porn while driving one of the heaviest vehicles permitted on Suffolk's roads.
The big picture: The dangerous behaviour was spotted using a special HGV tractor unit provided by National Highways, which gives officers a direct view into the cabs of other lorry drivers.
The incident represents one of the stranger examples of distracted driving caught during recent police operations in Suffolk.
The details:
The driver was spotted by officers during "Operation Tramline"
Police used an elevated HGV cab to look directly into truck cabins
The operation ran from 28 October to 1 November
Officers patrolled the A14, A12 and A11
What they're saying: Speaking about the operation, Tim Passmore, Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, found it hard to fathom: "I'm absolutely staggered by the mindless stupidity of drivers risking their own lives, and the lives of others."
The bottom line: With drivers four times more likely to crash while using mobile devices, this trucker's viewing habits could have taught them a very hard lesson indeed.
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