Five motorists fined for taking crash pictures as they drove by

Actions of the motorists were described as ‘dangerous’ and ‘inappropriate’ by gardaí

Gardaí took to social media to warn against such acts and to remind motorists to drive carefully. File photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Eoghan MacConnell

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 15:41

Gardai have fined five motorists who were caught taking images of a crash as they drove by.

The actions of the motorists, who were both filming and taking photos, were described as “dangerous” and “inappropriate” by Gardaí.

Gardaí took to social media to warn against such acts and to remind motorists to drive carefully.

Waterford Traffic Unit fine 5 Motorists filming/taking photos of a RTC whilst driving. Dangerous & Inappropriate. Take care on the roads pic.twitter.com/hmXFfO5Wcs
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 21, 2017

They stated: "Waterford Traffic Unit fine 5 Motorists filming/taking photos of a RTC (Road Traffic Collision) whilst driving. Dangerous & Inappropriate. Take care on the roads."