Man drinks champagne and uses mobile phone whilst driving van in North Yorkshire

A man who drove his works van while drinking Bollinger Champagne and calling his friends, has been jailed for eight months. On 7 June 2021, the man drove along the A65 near Ingleton for miles while he drank champagne and used his mobile phone often not having his hands on the steering wheel. At one point in the journey, the van went into the back of a car which was stationary in traffic. The car was damaged in the collision however noone sustained any injuries. The van driver and the car driver exchanged details, but the van driver l left the scene before officers arrived, continuing with his journey while making more phone calls to friends at the wheel and almost causing another collision. Following the van driver reporting the collision to his boss (the owner of the van), the incab footage was reviewed. He was sacked and the footage was brought to the attention of North Yorkshire Police.