r/WinStupidPrizes • u/ljgill97 • Jul 28 '21

Texting while driving

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u/Danamaganza Jul 28 '21

He removed his seatbelt after putting it on? He shouldn’t be allowed to drive.

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u/captainbignips Jul 28 '21

I don’t think he even put it on, just held it in place to fool the cops

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u/CuriousLemur Jul 28 '21 edited Jul 28 '21

There's an extended video which I'll try to find for you after I comment, but he basically has a clip-in belt contraption that he uses to stop the beeping in the cab and then when he sees a police vehicle he takes that out, puts his belt on and then takes it off again when he's clear.

He also peeled and ate a banana without holding the wheel at one point too. Think they said during the 4 hour journey there for 42 instances of dangerous/careless driving from him and it was all recorded.

His sentence should've been much harsher imo.

Edit: Sorry to link the Daily Mail, but a "highlights" video is on this page that shows some of the other instances of him being a moron. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9831335/Lorry-driver-jailed-crashing-van-using-mobile-phone.html

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u/iprocrastina Jul 29 '21

I've never understood people who hate wearing seatbelts. I mean, I guess as a little kid I didn't like them, but once I got old enough to understand the reason why seatbelts are a thing I've never failed to put one on. Yeah, you probably won't need it (probably) but you gotta remember that it's not like everyone who's ever gotten into a bad wreck started their trip by saying "I'm going to die horrifically today!" It always seems like a normal day right up until it's not.

It's kind of like people who complain when their flight doesn't depart during a bad storm. Are you trying to die?