Spotted on Howard Road E17 yesterday at 12.24 pm, a white HGV reg. KX06 UCW, being driven by a twenty-something white male who was steering with one hand while chatting on a handheld mobile phone with the other.
A useful reminder that some of the most dangerous and lawless drivers on London’s roads are lorry drivers, who enjoy the protection of the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police, neither of which take road violence and reckless driving seriously.
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