We recently revealed how [31% of drivers have admitted to texting while driving](http://www.arnoldclark.com/newsroom/099-the-uk-s-5-worst-driving-habits-revealed-how-many-are-you-guilty-of) (which for the record, has been illegal since 2003), but one Glasgow driver took things a step further.
In the wake of fresh proposals for an [increase in the fine for those using mobile phones while behind the wheel to £90](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10045500/Fines-for-motorists-caught-texting-to-increase-by-50-per-cent.html), a reckless driver was photographed playing a racing game on his iPad whilst driving near Eurocentral junction on the M8 last Thursday.
A stunned passenger in a passing van witnessed the incident and sent the [photographs to the Daily Record](http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/reckless-motorist-pictured-playing-ipad-1886150).
"I looked down and couldn't believe my eyes."
"He was sitting playing the Real [Racing game](http://www.arnoldclark.com/newsroom/015-the-7-top-racing-games-of-all-time) on his iPad and glancing up at the road every now and then."
"I have never seen anything like it, it was terrifying to watch."
"He saw me looking at him and was waving at me but when I tried to take a picture of his face he turned away behind the seat."
"At one point he undertook us still playing the game on the iPad."
"If the guy keeps carrying on like this, he is going to kill himself or someone else, for sure. He needs a wake-up call.
"Could he not have been content just to do the real thing safely?"
According to the [Daily Record](http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/reckless-motorist-who-pictured-playing-1888617), after the images were forwarded to Police Scotland’s Road Policing Division, "a 20-year-old man is now the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal in relation to motoring offences".
If you really need to chat behind the wheel, a Bluetooth handsfree kit is the best option, though [official guidance](https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law) states that if police still feel you're distracted and not in control of your vehicle whilst using a handsfree kit, you could still get stopped and fined.
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