Man charged for texting while driving and having no MOT in Hemel Hempstead

A police officer said he was steering the car with his knees

A man was arrested in Hemel Hempstead for a driving a vehicle without an MOT and texting whilst behind the wheel.

On Thursday night (18 April) a spokesperson for the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit confirmed the arrest.

The spokesperson did not confirm where in Hemel Hempstead the driver was found. They said: “I pulled alongside this driver in slow moving traffic to speak to him about his lack of MOT, I found him texting away and steering with his knees. Both matters dealt with, he can expect 6 points and a fine.”

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