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Watch moment idiotic driver receives ‘instant karma’ for brake checking lorry on busy motorway
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THIS is the moment an idiotic driver received "instant karma" for brake checking a lorry on the motorway.
The driver was forced to "face the consequences of their actions" after the extremely dangerous manoeuvre.
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Dash cam footage uploaded to YouTube shows the black Ford Mondeo overtaking the truck at speed.
The driver then pulls out violently in front of the HGV and hits the brakes.
This practice, known as brake checking, is intended to startle the motorist behind and force them to slam on the brakes or risk a crash.
It is as dangerous and illegal and it is idiotic but has unfortunately become common among some more unpleasant road users.
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There are also cases where the practice is used in the ill-conceived belief that insurance companies will payout drivers if they are hit by another car from behind.
Beautiful to behold justice in action
As such, it is often employed in so-called "cash for crash" scams as well as being a favoured tool of road rage thugs.
However, in this case, the Ford driver received a dose of "sweet karma" immediately after they employed the tactic.
The yob had clearly failed to check their surroundings before trying it on as a pair of policemen on motorcycles entered the frame just moments later.
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Within seconds the blue lights were on and the Mondeo was forced off at the next exit for the driver to "face the consequences".
Despite making a series of hand gestures out of his window, the driver complied and was last seen turning down the exit road sandwiched between the two police bikes.
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Social media commenters found plenty to laugh at in the clip, filmed on the outskirts of Paris, France.
One wrote: "Beautiful to behold justice in action."
Another added: "Brake checking is stupid...Brake checking a truck is more stupid.
"Brake checking a truck while marked police motorcycles are right behind is ultimately stupid.
"My pity is rather limited."
Not only could the Ford have caused a serious crash, but brake checking is classed as dangerous driving under the law.
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Depending on the severity of the outcome, the penalty can go all the way up to an unlimited fine and 14 years in prison.
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