REDCLIFF, Australia, Dec. 26 (UPI) — Western Australia police said an officer on an unmarked motorcycle captured helmet cam footage of a motorist rolling a joint behind the wheel.
The helmet cam footage shows the officer pulling up beside the stopped vehicle about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in Redcliff and looking in the open driver’s side window to see the motorist rolling what appears to be a marijuana cigarette.
Top tip – Do not roll a joint when the @WAPoliceTraffic bike is next to you. #Distracteddrivingtoawholenewlevel pic.twitter.com/GhTKhEJpi2
— WA Police Traffic (@WAPoliceTraffic) December 25, 2014
“Top tip — Do not roll a joint when the @WAPoliceTraffic bike is next to you,” Western Australia Traffic Police posted to their official Twitter account.
Police said the 20-year-old driver was arrested on a possession of cannabis charge and his 22-year-old passenger was charged with possessing cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
The department said the traffic patrol motorcycle caught 324 people illegally using their cellphones behind the wheel in the week leading up to Christmas, including one woman taking “selfies” and attempting to email them to friends.
Top tip – Your selfie looks fab when @WAPoliceTraffic bike is filming you. Infringement = $400 and 6 points at Xmas pic.twitter.com/wS1JTVH2dr
— WA Police Traffic (@WAPoliceTraffic) December 26, 2014