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'It's OK, I can multitask,' says Chinese motorist on intravenous drip while using phone

Traffic police stopped motorist in Zhejiang province as he drove at 80km/h while holding iron pole supporting intravenous drip sticking out the window and talking on the phone

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The Chinese motorist is photographed by police driving while holding the pole with the intravenous drip stuck out the side window. Photo: Tencent

A Chinese motorist caught driving while he was having intravenous therapy and talking on the phone told traffic police it was not dangerous because he was good at multitasking.

Wenzhou police were on patrol in Zhejiang province, on June 20 when they saw the motorist, 40, driving at 80km/h while talking on his phone.

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An iron pole supporting an intravenous drip was sticking out of the side window, the Today Morning Express reported.

Police discovered the needle providing the intravenous therapy was still stuck in the back of his right hand, which had been holding his phone.

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His left hand had been holding the iron pole and also the car’s steering wheel.

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