Police slam ‘stupid behaviour’ as car passengers caught leaning out of window to capture Snapchat pictures

Police have slammed the “stupid behaviour” of the passengers of a car who were caught leaning out of the window to take pictures for Snapchat. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Footage was captured by an unmarked police bike which was on patrol in Snowdonia last Sunday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It shows two individuals leaning out the window of a silver car with their phones out as it travels through the national park. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Police said the car was stopped and tickets issued to the individuals concerned. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In a post on Twitter, members of the roads policing unit said: “Perfect example of stupid behaviour… ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Captured whilst one of our unmarked bikes was on #OpDarwen patrol in Snowdonia last Sunday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Car stopped and tickets issued. Stern words were also given. Their excuse – ‘taking pics for Snapchat’.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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