A police operation tackling drivers' bad habits has reached a whole new level.

The operation, named Tramline, which is led by Surrey Police, was developed in collaboration with the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) and Highways England.

Earlier this year, the force stopped over 500 vehicles on the M25, M23 and A3 for various reasons, including speeding and drivers not wearing seat belts.

On Monday July 31, RPU got back on the road.

Using an unmarked HGV, the force caught drivers who were eating, texting, making phone calls, looking through documents and - drum roll, please - sending snapchats.

But the unexpected happened when RPU shared the pictures of the drivers on their official Twitter page.

One of the tweets said: "Snapchat and drive? Don't think so. We could see the phone screen so clearly we could see the superimposed bunny ears and nose."

Using the hashtag #OpTramline, the force has also shared a picture of a driver taking a bite behind the wheel.

They said in a tweet: "Points for healthy eating, but not the points he was expecting."

The responses were hilarious. One twitter user replied: "He [the driver] needs to go to Specsavers holding it [the food] that close"

According to RPU's Twitter page, drivers were charged a "minimum" of £200 for their "dangerous and anti-social driving habits".

With the operation, the force aims to "reduce collisions, cut the number of incidents,improve safety, journey time and reliability" on Surrey's motorways and major roads.


