'Is this sort of driving legal on Victorian roads?' Smug motorist calls out truck driver stretching across three lanes in a tweet to police – only to be put in his place
- Driver shared an image of a long truck stretching three lanes on a Victorian road
- He uploaded the post to twitter and asked Victorian Police if this driving is legal
- Instead police questioned the motorist for using a mobile phone while driving
A smug motorist who called out a truck driver in a tweet to police has been hilariously put in his place.
The driver shared an image of an extremely long truck stretching across three lanes as it waited to turn left on a busy road.
'Is this sort of driving legal on Victorian roads?,' he asked police in a tweet.
A driver shared an image of an extremely long truck stretching across three lanes and questioned Victoria Police whether this is legal
But the motorist received an unexpected response from police, who instead criticised him for committing an illegal act.
'Yes it is illegal to use your mobile phone, including taking photos, while driving and stopped at a red light,' the reply read.
The driver decided to further challenge police by implying the image was taken by a passenger.
'Who said that the picture was taken by the driver?,' he said.
'The dashboard in the centre of the image indicates that it was,' Victoria Police replied.
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Victorian road rules allow trucks over 7.5 metres long to display a 'Do Not Overtake Turning Vehicle' sign and to use more than one lane to turn.
Many users questioned the driver's decision to upload the photo to social media.
'Truck is in the right ...you though really ..taking a pic and most likely tweeting this at the red light then uploading to Vicpol. Hahaha wow,' one person commented.
'What’s wrong with it anyway? The truck needed to turn left. He indicated. Good mannered people let him in. So what?' another questioned.
One said: 'People with common sense and courtesy would allow truck the ability to turn. Sit tight and wait until it's safe to proceed and try not to be a smart a***.'
The motorist received an unexpected response from police who criticised him for using his mobile photo while driving
