Police on horseback catch a man using his phone while driving
- last year
This the moment a man using his phone while driving was caught - by two police on horse back.
Police video shows officers on horses on patrol when they spot the man speaking on his mobile.
One copper says: "He was on his phone - there he goes he's on his phone. That silver car."
They then gallop after the silver Land Rover Freelander in Taunton, Somerset - and pull him over.
One officer tells him: "You know you shouldn't be using your phone."
The man replies: "No, no music. I have a problem."
But the police officer points out there is a conversation going on and he was fined.
In a tweet posted yesterday (March 14), Avon and Somerset Police said: "Officers from @ASPoliceHorses have been supporting #OpTelecom, our operation to clamp down on the risk posed by drivers who use their phone at the wheel.
Police video shows officers on horses on patrol when they spot the man speaking on his mobile.
One copper says: "He was on his phone - there he goes he's on his phone. That silver car."
They then gallop after the silver Land Rover Freelander in Taunton, Somerset - and pull him over.
One officer tells him: "You know you shouldn't be using your phone."
The man replies: "No, no music. I have a problem."
But the police officer points out there is a conversation going on and he was fined.
In a tweet posted yesterday (March 14), Avon and Somerset Police said: "Officers from @ASPoliceHorses have been supporting #OpTelecom, our operation to clamp down on the risk posed by drivers who use their phone at the wheel.