Cereal offense: Man pulled over by police for eating bowl of cereal while driving
It is not a crime to eat a bowl of cereal as an adult, mind you. But it will be a "cereal offense" if the adult in question does it while driving.
BBC reported that a man, who was driving a van, was asked to pull over for eating cereal while traversing a major road in North Yorkshire in England.
His case was among over 190 offenses that authorities had recorded during Operation Tramline, their month-long crackdown on traffic violations.
During the operation, which was launched in 2015, officers from North, South, and West Yorkshire Police, as well as colleagues from Northumbria and Durham, patrolled roads between Nov. 4 and Dec. 13.
They rode Heavy Good Vehicle (HGV) cabs loaned by the National Highways, a government-owned company looking after the country's motorways and major roads.
The HGV cabs, which are larger and higher than typical cars, allow police from their elevated positions to observe and record motorists who may be flouting the rules of the roads.
Aside from the cereal bowl enjoyer, authorities also recorded drivers texting with their two hands, individuals who waved their middle fingers upon getting spotted by the police, those who weren't wearing their seatbelts, and others typing on their tablets or laptops.
Under the operation, officers alert their colleagues in a separate police vehicle, during which they approach the suspect driver and pull him over so enforcement action can be taken.
"Holding a driving license is a privilege and not a right, however a small minority of people take it for granted," inspector Clive Turner said.
"It is always disappointing to find so many drivers who are prepared to put their life and others lives at risk for the sake of not wearing a seat belt or checking their mobile phones," Turner added.
Operation Tramline, they said, has seen nearly 50,000 offenses since its launch.