Read. Drive. Bloody idiot?
If WA Police think Pokemon Go and smartphones are dangerous habits for people on our roads, then one fool has taken driver distraction to the extreme.
![The driver reads the catalogue while driving along the Mitchell Freeway.](/web/20160813233151im_/http://www.watoday.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/r/c/f/9/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gqrbe5.png/1470982706250.jpg)
Perhaps forgetting the shopping list at home, or bereft of brain cells, the young man was caught perusing a supermarket catalogue while driving around 100km/h on the Mitchell Freeway on Wednesday afternoon.
Even scarier, his eyes can clearly be seen canvassing the catalogue while a massive semi-trailer chugs along just metres ahead in the same lane.
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Not surprisingly, the driver's car appears to have had a few prangs, with dents at the front of the vehicle clearly visible.
The photo was captured from a passing motorist's dashcam, who then shared it on Reddit, generating considerable wrath and scorn.
In July, WA Police booked 45 people in just two hours for using smartphones while driving, while more than 50 motorists were caught in a week playing Pokemon Go behind the wheel after it launched in July.
Road experts say motorists are four times more likely to be involved in a crash if using a phone while driving.
There have been 109 fatalities on WA roads already in 2016. WA Police have been contacted for comment.
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