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Christopher Lumley was jailed at Teesside Crown Court.

Paedophile tried to watch live rape of child online

The case was heard in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

HGV driver likely to keep his job by one penalty point after smash

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

The A19 southbound was shut between the A179 at Sheraton and the A689 in Hartlepool. Picture by FRANK REID

BMW driver taken to hospital after colliding with dead horses

Watch: Police officer killed by HGV as she helped motorists in crash

A driver was caught eating cereal at the wheel

Drivers filmed eating cereal and typing on tablet on motorways

Shocking footage shows HGV driver caught eating yoghurt at the wheel

Shocking footage shows HGV driver caught eating yoghurt at the wheel

Joe Cairns, 14, was killed when HGV driver James Majury, from Chorley, ploughed into a school minibus on the M58

My son, 14, was killed by a selfish HGV driver checking Facebook

Video shows driver trimming beard on motorway with no hands on wheel

Roads Minister Guy Opperman, far right, was joined By Hartlepool MP Jill Mortimer for a tour of Hartlepool firm Ron Perry & Son.

Roads minister visits Hartlepool

Luke Wagner, 26, was driving his HGV when he saw a silver car skid off an icy road near March,. Cambridgeshire, and plunge down a bank into a river. He help pull the man free Picture: SWNS

HGV dashcam records moment lorry driver rescues motorist

Lorry driver has miracle escape after shocking M6 crash near Birmingham captured on CCTV

Watch: Lorry driver cheats death on M6 near Birmingham as tyre blows

Tributes to ‘much loved grandmother and mother’ who died in car crash

The car is seen smashing into the lorry.

Watch as driver runs a red light before smashing into a lorry

Motorists caught on camera watching a film while driving

Watch as motorists are caught watching films while driving on motorway

Police officers overtaking a heavily-laden car transporter were shocked to discover the driver was using just one elbow to control the huge vehicle as he travelled along a busy motorway.

National Highways to patrol major motorway in unmarked lorries
If caught driving dangerously, consequences range from warnings to fixed penalty notices, court summons or arrest.
Sophie Wills

National Highways has launched a new ‘blind spots’ safety campaign

National Highways issues advice on overtaking HGVs in safety campaign

Aldi stores will have special opening hours this weekend (image: Aldi)

Aldi to recruit 500 apprentices across the UK in biggest ever intake

Police at the scene

Police appeal after man airlifted to hospital following Tees Road collision

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

Police are asking for people with dash cam footage of the incident to get in touch.

Police appeal after woman left with spinal injuries in HGV collision on the A19

Police were called to the incident just after 9.30am.

Woman taken to hospital as A19 reopens near Hartlepool after crash

The A1(M) has reopened after a fatal collision near Durham.

Pedestrian dies in HGV incident on A1(M)

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

Emergency services were called to Stranton in Hartlepool. Photo: Google Maps.

Fire crews cut a person from a car in Hartlepool

Crisps have been emptied from shelves after a computer glitch that occurred during an upgrade to Walkers’ computers systems slowed production (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why there's a shortage of Walkers Crisps - and when they will be back on shelves

The A19 Southbound was closed earlier today due to the incident

A19 Southbound reopens following collision involving car and HGV
The A19 southbound was closed following a collision between a car and a HGV.
Sam Johnson

Millions of motorists to be affected by major driving law change

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Amazon ‘warns shoppers to order their Christmas presents in November’ amid suppl...

(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Warning over icy roads this winter across Britain ‘due to lack of gritter driver...

MoD examiners to carry out driving tests to ease HGV driver shortage

Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is right, shortages could last ‘until Christmas’ (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is right, shortages could last ‘until Christmas’ ...

Christmas 'nightmare' prediction as Rishi Sunak warns shortages could last 'for months' (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas 'nightmare' prediction as Rishi Sunak warns shortages could last 'for ...

Fuel prices hit eight-year high amid supply issues

Cars queue for fuel at a BP petrol station in Bracknell, Berkshire, on Sunday, September 26.

'There is plenty of fuel in this country but it is in the wrong place'

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will also provide examiners for lorry driving tests (Photo: Getty Images)

10,500 foreign workers to get temporary visas to save Christmas from shortages

Drivers will be hit with a £30 fuel limit at hundreds of petrol stations (Photo: Getty Images)

Hundreds of petrol stations set £30 fuel limit as panic-buyers race to fill up

Drivers queued for fuel at petrol stations across the country on Friday (Photo: Getty Images)

Temporary visa scheme being considered to tackle HGV driver shortage

A shopper peruses near-empty bread shelves at a supermarket in the centre of York, northern England, during the first lockdown (Getty Images)

Panic buying in run-up to Christmas could be ‘far worse’ than lockdown, Tesco wa...

Police use the supercabs for a better vantage point to spot offenders

Shocking footage shows trucker with a phone to each ear on motorway

Car and trailer driving tests to be scrapped

HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers

Morrisons says the UK lorry driver shortage will push up prices

Lorry driver shortage will force up prices, warns supermarket giant Morrisons

Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin

Wetherspoons apologises after beer hit by supply chain issues

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires (PHOTO: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires

Tesco is offering £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid 'pingdemic' worker shorta...

There may be a shortage of Haribo sweets in the UK due to a lack of lorry drivers. Photo: Shutterstock

Haribo sweets are struggling to reach UK supermarket shelves - here's why

Police use the supercabs for a better vantage point to spot offenders

Watch the moment police officers are nearly wiped out by trucker on his phone

Mobile phone driving law explained: what the current rules are and how they will...

The collision happened on the A19 southbound between the A182 Dalton Park turn off and the B1404 Seaton Lane sliproad.

Lorry and car crash closes one side of the A19

Why shoppers are being urged to buy online Christmas gifts early this year to avoid missing out (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why shoppers are being urged to buy online Christmas gifts early this year to av...

The Tees flyover is partially closed this evening. Pic: Google Images

One lane of southbound A19 closed after accident at Tees viaduct

Portrack Lane roundabout is expected to be closed for five hours. Picture by Google

Roundabout closed for five hours after HGV crash under flyover

A HGV and a car have crashed on the northbound carriageway of the A19 between Peterlee and Wingate.

Emergency services called to A19 crash between HGV lorry and car

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