This is the moment a driver was caught eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel on a busy motorway.
Police using an unmarked lorry filmed the trucker enjoying his breakfast in North Yorkshire.
It was part of Operation Tramline, in which National Highways provided five police forces with HGV cabs to patrol various sections of network including the A1, M1 and M18 during November and December.
Another trucker was caught swearing at police in an undercover HGV during a crackdown on reckless driving.
In other footage, a lorry driver was typing away on a tablet or laptop computer while driving in South Yorkshire.
And a driver of a Ford Focus was then seen to use both hands to text on their mobile phone.
Some 60 drivers were caught not wearing seatbelts and a further 64 using a mobile phone at the wheel.
One clip showing a driver swiftly putting on his seatbelt when he realised he’d been spotted.
A driver was caught eating a bowl of cereal at the wheel on a busy motorway
This lorry driver put his middle finger up at cops when it dawned on him he had been spotted wearing no seatbelt
However, another lorry driver put his middle finger up at cops when it dawned on him he had been spotted wearing no seatbelt.
And South Yorkshire Police officers spotted 21 drivers misusing the hard shoulder.
More than 190 offences recorded by forces across Yorkshire during a month-long crackdown on some of the region’s major roads in November and December.
Officers patrolled roads including the A1, M1 and M18 between 4 November and 13 December as part of Operation Tramline in partnership with National Highways.
Police in the passenger seat of the HGV were able to use their elevated position to observe and record anyone flouting the rules of the roads.
Nicola Clayton, from National Highways, said: ‘Safety is our highest priority.
‘The number of people found not wearing their seatbelt or using their mobile phone and other devices while driving is quite alarming.
‘By lending these cabs to the police forces to patrol the motorways and A roads in our region, we aim to help make all of our roads safer by raising awareness and encouraging motorists to consider their driving behaviour.’
Inspector Clive Turner, from North Yorkshire Police, said: ‘Holding a driving licence is a privilege and not a right, however a small minority of people take it for granted.
‘It is always disappointing to find so many drivers who are prepared to put their life and others lives at risk for the sake of not wearing a seat belt or checking their mobile phones.
‘I hope that our use of this vehicle sends a clear message that driving irresponsibly is unacceptable and we will continue to take action against those who flout the law on the road network.’
Inspector Phil Patterson, of Northumbria Police’s dedicated Road Safety team, said:
‘Statistics show nationally that five people die on our roads every single day – this is tragic and cannot be something we’re complacent about. A significant contributing factor to causing death or serious injury is driving while distracted.
‘This latest joint activity with National Highways brought in some brilliant results in a short space of time – and using an unmarked HGV along with our police motorcycles gave us a unique viewpoint.
‘A momentary lapse in your concentration can prove fatal, so we would urge people to think twice before picking up their device.’
Operation Tramline was launched in 2015 to tackle dangerous driving.
The cabs give police forces a vantage point to watch out for driver behaviour that could lead to or cause a fatality or serious injury on motorways and A roads.
