The container truck driver operates the vehicle with one foot on an expressway section in northern Vietnam. Photo: supplied
According to the police report, at around 10:12 am the same day, at Km259 of the Phap Van – Cao Bo – Mai Son – National Highway 45 Expressway in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam, the traffic police stopped and inspected the container truck, driven by P.V.D., born in 1992, residing in Quang Binh, north-central Vietnam.
The driver admitted to using his phone to browse TikTok for entertainment while driving.
According to data from the driver monitoring system, the police stated that the driver was operating the vehicle using one foot, with one hand holding the phone and eyes focused more on the screen than on the road.
He was also not wearing a seatbelt while driving on the expressway.
All of the driver’s actions could potentially lead to an accident, the Traffic Police Department noted.
