Nationalist MP Antoine Borg was handed a traffic infringement ticket this morning for using his mobile phone while his car was switched off in gridlock.

Mr Borg uploaded a photo he took showing the police fining him as traffic ground to a halt amid pouring rain.

The police fined the MP on grounds he was not in "full control of his vehicle".

When contacted, Mr Borg said he decided to switch off the car after almost half an hour in idle traffic in Triq il Kunsill tal Ewropa, Luqa.

"I was calling someone because I was extremely late for an appointment. I could have been calling because I was late for a hospital appointment. I expect better from the police, especially in these circumstances."

It then took him another 90 minutes to get to Valletta from Luqa.

Yet, Mr Borg may actually walk away free. The date written on the infringement is September 2!

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