A driver on the M4 motorway near Swindon was filmed watching TV on their mobile phone while travelling at high speeds.
Footage shared by Nextbase on Wednesday (28 January), captured by a passenger in another vehicle last week, shows a motorist in the opposite car driving while video content plays on their smartphone.
Nextbase police advisor Ben Pearson said: “This footage is alarming, and so is how common it’s becoming. Motorways feel safe and predictable, which makes drivers complacent. But unexpected hazards – a sudden brake, a lane change, debris – require instant reactions. If your eyes are on a screen, you’ve already lost.
“No video, message, or call is worth a life.”
