Hague, 25, was blasted for her seemingly careless behaviour after eating McDonald’s while driving in her Amazon Prime docu-series
Molly-Mae Hague addressed the criticism for the first time in her new vlog
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The former Love Island star, 25, faced major criticism after she was caught eating McDonald’s while driving her Mercedes with one hand in her docu-series, Molly-Mae: Behind It All.
Road safe charities blasted the influencer last month for the potentially “distracting” activity, which they said could lead to prosecution for careless driving.
Hague addressed the criticism for the first time in her latest YouTube vlog with her older sister Zoe, 27.
She filmed them ordering McDonald’s at a drive-thru for both of them, before quipping with a mock-serious face: “Now we’ve got to park up, because the last time I ate a McDonald’s chicken nugget…..”
Zoe replied: “Oh yeah, that was a bad one for you.”
In her docuseries, Hague ordered a large Big Mac meal, with six chicken nuggets and a mozzarella dipper share box.
She told the camera: “I actually live to eat, so many people around me are just like, ‘I’ll just get the salad,’ and I’m just like, that could never be me.
“If it’s salad with chips then yeah, I’m on board.”
“While it’s not illegal to eat while driving, anything that takes your attention away from the road is distracting, and the police can prosecute for careless driving,” a spokesperson for road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, Harriet Hernando, told MailOnline.
They stressed that if a driver is travelling at 60mph while eating and are forced to make an emergency stop, it could take over 70 metres to come to a stop.
“If you’re distracted, you may even fail to brake at all which risks a huge collision. Then there’s the risks posed by spilling hot food on your lap, which may cause an involuntary reaction,” the spokesperson said.
“All this puts other road users at risk and dramatically increases the chances of crashing and killing or seriously injuring someone.
Caitlin Taylor, the road safety manager at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, added to the outlet: “Eating, drinking, or engaging in any activity that takes your hands off the wheel or your mind off the road can significantly increase the risk of a collision.”
