When driving, drinking a cup of coffee can refresh yourself and enjoy your body and mind. Don`t be too happy! But pay attention! If you drink coffee by car, you may face a ticket from traffic police!
According to the Daily Mail, a traffic news shocked the crowd this week.
An Australian woman was stopped by traffic police on the highway from Sydney to Newcastle.
The woman claimed that:
After stopping her car, a highway patrol fined A $495 and deducted three points from her driver`s license.
Why? Because she broke the rules? No!
The woman said that the reason why the high-speed patrol issued a ticket was because she was in the car: drinking coffee!
"he told me it was not safe to drink coffee while I was driving," the woman told the Herald`s journalist.
"I don`t know what I did wrong. Then he said, if I want coffee, I should have a drink before I drive, not while I`m driving," the woman said.
It is reported that no law in any Australian jurisdiction forbids eating or drinking non-alcoholic drinks while driving.
However, if the police find that the driver is unable to control the vehicle because of distractions, they can issue a ticket.
Related events have also aroused heated discussion.
Last year, a 19-year-old Perth woman was fined after eating a bowl of cereal while driving.
According to Perth News, the girl was photographed holding a bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other.
She seemed to be controlling her car with her legs when the car was about to turn.
She then received a A $300 fine and a three-point penalty for driving without focus.
You`re also punished for drinking coffee. Do you think so?