Police in Kent are launching a crackdown on drivers who are distracted behind the wheel.
By Stuart Maisner & Josie HannettMotorists have been spotted by police using dumbbells, eating bowls of cereal and putting on make-up whilst driving.
Kent Police force is currently clamping down on drivers who use mobile phones and who are distracted behind the wheel. Police have been handing out fines of up to £200 and six penalty points to drivers who breach the rules. Officers told BBC South East they had seen some "mad stuff" and that people "don't seem to understand the risk".Image caption,He said the strangest thing he'd seen on patrol was a driver doing dumbbell exercises in a lorry behind the wheel on the M20 .PC Dan Carter added: "I've seen people eating cereal, driving up the motorway with their bowl on the steering wheel.
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