Driver caught watching TV at the wheel

The government is planning to introduce harsher penalties for using a mobile phone while driving, as some drivers are still not getting the message that they are putting themselves and other road users at risk. One motorist who certainly falls into that category is the driver of a Ford Fiesta who was caught watching television on his phone.

Captured on the dash cam of a following car, the driver was quickly branded "idiotic" for being so engrossed in the video, despite getting ready to join the M27 near Whiteley, Hampshire.