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. Dash cam footage uploaded to YouTube shows the black Ford saloon 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.
The crime is thought to stem from the ill-conceived belief that insurance companies will penalise the innocent driver for hitting 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. Within seconds the blue lights were on and the Ford 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.
