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Harri Evans & Sophie McCoid

Snowdonia visitors blasted for hanging out of car for Snapchat selfies

Shocking footage was released by police showing people climbing out of a moving car to take photos for social media site Snapchat.

The clip was captured by an officer riding an unmarked bike in Eryri, Snowdonia, on Sunday, June 13.

The 55 second video shows two passengers climbing out of a silver Volkswagen as it drives through several bends in order to take pictures with their phones - reports North Wales Live.

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The car moves along the road with the stunning Welsh mountains and fields all around.

Passengers inside the car can be clearly seen moving outside the car through a window and taking photos with their phones.

The passengers are outside for almost a minute with one out of each of the back windows.

Cyclists and other traffic passes along on the other side of the road, making it even more dangerous.

Police say that tickets were handed out when the car was eventually stopped, at which point the officer was told that they were "taking pics for Snapchat", seemingly as an excuse.

North Wales Police Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "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."

#YouCouldn'tMakeItUp."

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