Remarkable police footage shows a driver watching a film on his phone while driving near Leamington

Police patrolling motorways in lorries have released footage a driver watching a film while driving near Leamington.

Warwickshire Police released a series of clips of motorists who were caught on film during Operation Tramline this year.

We reported on the operation earlier this year but polie have just released the video footage, which shows drivers texting, using FaceTime and even watching films.

The national campaign aims to shame drivers into using their phones legally in a bid to cut road deaths.

In one clip, officers in an unmarked lorry caught a HGV driver watching a movie on his mobile phone as he drove on the M40 near Leamington.

An officer is heard saying to his colleagues: “He is watching his film, in front of his steering wheel, he still hasn’t noticed us.

“Gents, the man on our nearside is watching a film. He’s got his phone propped up in front of his steering wheel.

“The reason he’s on the hard shoulder all the time is because he’s watching a film.

“He’s still looking down, he’s glanced up and now looking down. All of this is on camera.

“I can see the phone but I can’t see what film it is. It’s obviously an amusing one because he’s laughing.

“He’s engrossed in his film.”

The driver finally realises the police are filming him and he pulls in while officers from a patrol car intercept him.

In another shocking case, a trucker is caught using FaceTime while driving on the M40 in Warwickshire.

The officer filming is heard saying: “The one next to us is FaceTiming. He is holding the phone in his left hand and I can see a good lady on the other end on the screen.

“He is FaceTiming as we speak which is why he is all over the road.”

The driver gets himself into more trouble when he picks up a drink and spots the police officers before taking his other hand off the wheel to give a sarcastic ‘thumbs up’ gesture.

In another incident a woman driving a Range Rover Evoque was spotted texting while driving on the M40 near Solihull.

After realising she was caught, the woman makes a rude gesture to the officers before speeding off.

The officer filming the woman is heard saying: “She’s on her phone and texting away.

“She’s now reading her messages and looking down and interacting with her phone.

“She has now looked up and seen me and is now swearing. Gentleman there is a lady in lane two who is about to go for it now.

“She’s seen me filming her using her phone and is now taking off.”

A patrol car which is following the lorry then chases after her before pulling her over.

Latest figures show that between 2018 and 2019 36 people were killed and 322 injured in road crashes in Warwickshire.