Shocking police footage has emerged showing an East London motorist committing a breathtaking act of careless driving while navigating one of the area's busiest roundabouts. The driver was caught red-handed vaping with both hands completely off the steering wheel.
The moment of madness
Metropolitan Police officers operating in the East Area Command Unit captured the incident on their advanced video systems. The footage shows the driver casually holding a vape device while manoeuvring through the complex road system, demonstrating a complete disregard for road safety.
What makes this case particularly alarming is that the driver wasn't just momentarily distracted – they made the conscious decision to remove both hands from the controls of their moving vehicle. This dangerous act put not only themselves at risk but every other road user sharing the space around the Charlie Brown's roundabout.
Swift police response
Officers from the Met's East Area Roads Policing Unit quickly intercepted the vehicle following the incident. The driver now faces serious consequences for their actions, with police confirming that appropriate action has been taken against the motorist.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police emphasised the gravity of such behaviour, stating: "This is exactly the sort of dangerous driving we're working to eliminate from London's roads."
Growing concern over driver distraction
This incident highlights an increasing problem on UK roads – the rise of vaping-related distractions. While much attention has been focused on mobile phone use behind the wheel, this case demonstrates how other devices can be equally dangerous when they take a driver's attention away from the road.
Road safety campaigners have expressed concern about the normalisation of vaping while driving, warning that any activity that compromises vehicle control puts lives at unnecessary risk.
The Metropolitan Police continue to remind all drivers that full attention is required at all times when operating a vehicle, and that those caught flouting road safety laws will face the consequences.
