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This is the moment a driver is caught steering a huge car transporter with just his elbow alongside police in an unmarked HGV.
The oblivious male driver was caught by officers traveling along the M40 in a National Highways' lorry.
After spotting he was being filmed, the driver quickly put both hands firmly on the steering wheel, but police had already informed colleagues travelling behind to pull the vehicle over.
It comes as footage of a number of shocking incidents has emerged after being captured by police in unmarked cabs.
The videos have been released by National Highways today as part of a week of action along the length of the M1 - connecting London and Leeds.
The oblivious male driver was caught by officers traveling along the M40 in a National Highways' lorry
One such incident included a driver caught using his mobile phone on the A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass, while another was holding her device up to talk into as she drove one-handed along the M40.
More than 33,254 offences have been recorded since the 'Operation Tramline' unmarked HGV cabs safety initiative was launched by National Highways in 2015 - with some 30,380 vehicles have been stopped by
