A motorist was stopped by a police officer and questioned because he was laughing at the wheel.
Gary Saunders, a company director, was using a hands-free phone when he burst out laughing at a joke told by his brother-in-law, who he was talking to.
A few moments later he noticed a traffic officer flashing his lights at him and gesticulating at him to stop his Renault.
When Mr Saunders got out of his car, the policeman told him: "Laughing while driving a car can be an offence."
The officer spent half an hour questioning his suspect before reluctantly allowing him to carry on his way.
I can well believe this. Many years ago I was questioned by a police officer for laughing at some roadsweepers who kept sweeping rubbish onto a shovel which was then pushed too far and fell back onto the road again. Give these coppers a little bit of power and they lose their sense of humour!
