M1 drivers gobsmacked as woman slows to 20mph to reset her satnav

A Thap Quan, 48, crawled on the northbound carriageway of the M1 close to junction 16 for Northampton west. Different motorists needed to take evasive motion to keep away from a collision with Quan’s Mini One till officers in a passing police automotive noticed the behaviour, and requested Quan to drag over.  

A courtroom heard Quan was utilizing her telephone to ask somebody methods to function the satnav. 

However final month, Quan was disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting harmful driving. 

She was additionally ordered to pay a £450 tremendous, £340 courtroom prices and £34 sufferer surcharge at Northampton Magistrates’ Court docket.

The footage, taken on the police’s dashcam, was assessed by the Crown Prosecution Service, experiences Northants Reside.

Quan, from Darlington, County Durham, additionally weaved throughout visitors – and over hatch markings – as she tried to seek out her approach on August 15 final 12 months.

PC Mo Allsopp-Clarke of Northamptonshire Police’s Safer Roads Group stated: “When the freeway’s officer spoke to Quan, she admitted that she was attempting to reset her sat nav while driving.

“He suggested her to drive the quick distance to Watford Hole Companies however when Quan drove off, she once more drove extraordinarily slowly, earlier than coming to a cease while utilizing her telephone to ask somebody methods to function the Sat Nav.

“The highways officer continued to comply with Quan, who drove off at 35mph and moved again into lane two. She remained at this velocity earlier than driving previous the providers in the direction of junction 18.

“She then lower throughout from lane two onto the slip highway – driving over the hatch markings – and drove across the roundabout, re-joining the M1 on the southbound carriageway.

“The dashcam footage captured Quan driving at sluggish speeds which was a hazard not solely to her however to different motorists and will have very simply resulted in tragic penalties.

“Decreasing the variety of folks killed or significantly injured on our roads stays the precedence for Northamptonshire Police and our companions at Nationwide Highways, and I’m happy the courts have handled the driving force positively.”