Wednesday 30th June 2023 at 4.46 pm A38 North approaching the Burton South Exit. Marston’s Brewery renault tractor unit running solo. As I was behind him, I witnessed him veer 3 times into the right hand lane by 2 feet each time. Cars overtaking him had to take evasive action. As I overtook him, he was resting his phone on the steering wheel and texting away. When he looked across he was very quick to move his phone out of sight but myself and quite a few of my coach passengers had seen him. There’s no excuse for such poor driving and he should have his licence took off him. Remember that ourselves, our families and friends and colleagues are sharing the roads with people like him who are giving the majority of professional drivers who care about safety a bad name.
coolstorybro. If thats all that happens on your drive I want to drive in your area. What next someone jump light and you make a post?
If you feel its dangerous, click save on dashcam sent it to martsons, some employee have driver facing camera to. If it that dangerous ring 999? many times Iv rang 999 for live lane brake down, potentially drunk/tire/drug drivers
If you think texting and driving is bad it’s nothing compared to watching films/youtube/tiktok etc when driving down the road and I’m seeing a hell of a lot more of that going on, especially on night trunks.
Is that ^^ on the A66?
I’ve seen them watching films too. Wasn’t that guy who killed someone doing his online dating too?
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?
Could have been the A1! 
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?
I often found video started buffering due to poor signal round that way
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?
Things don’t change, my old boss used to read a book on a run from North Yorkshire to south west Scotland via the A66 to pass the time in the early 90s.
weeto:
Things don’t change, my old boss used to read a book on a run from North Yorkshire to south west Scotland via the A66 to pass the time in the early 90s.
I knew guys who used to read newspapers while driving down the motorway, it’s nothing new,.just the methods and the technology has changed.
If there were more Police on the roads as there used to be, it could be at least monitored, but they even are now encouraging snoopers to send dash cam footage in now ffs, so we have the ‘driver vigilantes’ making a hobby out of it,.so the policing situation will not change.
Leave the policing to the Police, or get a job with them if it bothers you that much.
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?
A75, M6, A66, A1M. Worst I saw was a while ago when they were doing the smart motorway work on the M1 at J24-23. Middle of morning rush hour, traffic flowing fairly well, muppet watching film on tablet sat in front of his steering wheel.
Conor:
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?A75, M6, A66, A1M. Worst I saw was a while ago when they were doing the smart motorway work on the M1 at J24-23. Middle of morning rush hour, traffic flowing fairly well, muppet watching film on tablet sat in front of his steering wheel.
If what you say is true, and you witness it as widespread and as often as you say, 
.yep I agree it is shocking.
However I can honestly say I have never witnessed it myself hand on heart…maybe apart from mobile phone non hands free use which I often notice if overtaking for instance.
I suppose the reason is I’m too busy concentrating on my own driving, and not concerning myself with others…unless of course they cause me any problems by their crap driving methods.and habits.
robroy:
Conor:
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?A75, M6, A66, A1M. Worst I saw was a while ago when they were doing the smart motorway work on the M1 at J24-23. Middle of morning rush hour, traffic flowing fairly well, muppet watching film on tablet sat in front of his steering wheel.
If what you say is true, and you witness it as widespread and as often as you say,
However I can honestly say I have never witnessed it myself hand on heart…maybe apart from mobile phone non hands free use which I often notice if overtaking for instance.
I suppose the reason is I’m too busy concentrating on my own driving, and not concerning myself with others…unless of course they cause me any problems by their crap driving methods.and habits.
It’s a bit more noticeable on nights, with the screen lit up inside the cab.
stu675:
robroy:
Conor:
the maoster:
Is that ^^ on the A66?A75, M6, A66, A1M. Worst I saw was a while ago when they were doing the smart motorway work on the M1 at J24-23. Middle of morning rush hour, traffic flowing fairly well, muppet watching film on tablet sat in front of his steering wheel.
If what you say is true, and you witness it as widespread and as often as you say,
However I can honestly say I have never witnessed it myself hand on heart…maybe apart from mobile phone non hands free use which I often notice if overtaking for instance.
I suppose the reason is I’m too busy concentrating on my own driving, and not concerning myself with others…unless of course they cause me any problems by their crap driving methods.and habits.
It’s a bit more noticeable on nights, with the screen lit up inside the cab.
Good point well made. 
General question for the floor, not just for Rob 
Where would you draw the line when it comes to “minding your own business”, versus “alerting the police about a potential incident”? I dislike a grass as much as the next person, but if you see someone walking down the road, with a gun, you would not think “none of my business, nothing to see here”, would you?
Somebody holding a phone to their ear, I would not be bothered about. Somebody driving down the road, watching a movie on a laptop or tablet, in front of them, I see nothing wrong with calling the cops.
the nodding donkey:
General question for the floor, not just for RobWhere would you draw the line when it comes to “minding your own business”, versus “alerting the police about a potential incident”? I dislike a grass as much as the next person, but if you see someone walking down the road, with a gun, you would not think “none of my business, nothing to see here”, would you?
Somebody holding a phone to their ear, I would not be bothered about. Somebody driving down the road, watching a movie on a laptop or tablet, in front of them, I see nothing wrong with calling the cops.
If someone had a gun walking down the road I’d try & take it off them , it would most likely cost me my life but if it saved x amount of people it’s what I’d do ,
As for watching films I’m with rob I’ve never seen it , feet up on dash , phones yes , but not seen films being watched , I start at midnight / 1 am so a fair proportion of my shift is at night , not saying Connor doesn’t seem them , but I don’t
dozy:
the nodding donkey:
General question for the floor, not just for RobWhere would you draw the line when it comes to “minding your own business”, versus “alerting the police about a potential incident”? I dislike a grass as much as the next person, but if you see someone walking down the road, with a gun, you would not think “none of my business, nothing to see here”, would you?
Somebody holding a phone to their ear, I would not be bothered about. Somebody driving down the road, watching a movie on a laptop or tablet, in front of them, I see nothing wrong with calling the cops.If someone had a gun walking down the road I’d try & take it off them , it would most likely cost me my life but if it saved x amount of people it’s what I’d do ,
As for watching films I’m with rob I’ve never seen it , feet up on dash , phones yes , but not seen films being watched , I start at midnight / 1 am so a fair proportion of my shift is at night , not saying Connor doesn’t seem them , but I don’t
My hero #Swoon
dozy:
the nodding donkey:
General question for the floor, not just for RobWhere would you draw the line when it comes to “minding your own business”, versus “alerting the police about a potential incident”? I dislike a grass as much as the next person, but if you see someone walking down the road, with a gun, you would not think “none of my business, nothing to see here”, would you?
Somebody holding a phone to their ear, I would not be bothered about. Somebody driving down the road, watching a movie on a laptop or tablet, in front of them, I see nothing wrong with calling the cops.If someone had a gun walking down the road I’d try & take it off them , it would most likely cost me my life but if it saved x amount of people it’s what I’d do ,
As for watching films I’m with rob I’ve never seen it , feet up on dash , phones yes , but not seen films being watched , I start at midnight / 1 am so a fair proportion of my shift is at night , not saying Connor doesn’t seem them , but I don’t
ND’s walking down the road with a gun thing?
Yep phone the Old Bill everytime, that is what they are there for,!
Better them sending an armed response team down to sort the ■■■■…than little old me being a (dead) hero.
I’m suspecting you are trying to prompt a discussion by implying that a guy watching vids in charge of 44 tonnes could kill as many people as the gunman?
I ain’t falling into your trap ND ,.as I said that is what the Old Bill is for 
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So get the Traffic Division back up to scratch and POLICE the ■■■■ roads!!
These wannabe copper grasses can not possibly be concentrating on their own driving, if they are intent on and prioritising on ‘catching someone out’,.so imo are just as dangerous as the movie watching arse scratching bacon fryers we keep hearing about. 
,.and as long as these saddos are being used as an alternative, the policing of our roads will never change.
@doze…There is no way I would even tackle scrotes nicking my ■■■■ diesel (apart from the fact I do not care enough about my firm to put myself on the line) so not a chance in hell of me having a go at some ■■■■ with a gun.
I’m a big lad,.I’ve done a bit in the past, I ain’t scared (or tbh maybe I would be looking at the business end of a gun) but I ain’t stupid either…nor am I 25 years old anymore.
I’m thinking we are in a similar age group, you need to adapt mate …and leave yer cape at home
I will in future take Dozys suggestion and ram people on the phone off the road for the good of humanity. I’m probably heading that way anyway #boom and indeed #tish
Just geron with your job you are not a police man