A driver was caught on camera eating a bowl of cereal as she drove her Land Rover during the morning rush hour.

The woman can be seen tucking into her breakfast while behind the wheel of the luxury red Land Rover Discovery as she makes her way through traffic in Hampton Court, west London.

She was spotted by experienced cyclist David Williams who drew up alongside her while wearing a headcam and remonstrated with her to put the dish down.

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Caught: The woman can be seen tucking into her breakfast while in traffic in Hampton Court, west London

Shameless: She was spotted by cyclist David Williams, who filmed the whole incident on his headcam

The married father-of-two exclaimed: 'Put that down. You're on camera - you're going to the police. I've got your number. Absolutely ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous - you're a bloody danger.'

But the unidentified motorist ignored his pleas and simply gestured to queuing traffic ahead of her.

Mr Williams, 47, an office worker from nearby Long Ditton, then gestures to another driver behind and cries: 'She's eating her breakfast - she's eating a bowl of cereal.'

The driver of the blue Honda Civic behind asks: 'While she's driving?'

Mr Williams, who claims to be passionate about road safety, told the Surrey Comet: 'You can see her car is moving from a long way back and just as I pull alongside her she's put some food in her mouth.

'She just carries on driving. We've all eaten Mars bars or something - or had a drink of Coke - but nothing like this.

'I mean - who takes a bowl of cereal into the car? I regularly see dangerous driving - but I've never seen anything like that.'

The cyclist, who travels more than 100 miles every week around Elmbridge and to and from Kingston, has handed the footage over to Surrey Police who say they are investigating.

Mr Williams uploaded the footage online yesterday evening and has had almost 10,000 views since, while members of the public have slammed the woman's decision.

One said: 'It's hideously irresponsible and the woman should be banned from driving. Hats off to the cyclist who is calling her out.'

On Friday officers confirmed a 51-year-old woman from East Molesey voluntarily attended Staines Police Station and was interviewed by officers from Surrey's Roads Policing Unit.

They said: 'The woman was issued with a Driver Referral Notice for the offence of driving whilst not in proper control of motor vehicle.

Not bothered: When the cyclist remonstrates with the woman she just gestures towards the traffic ahead

Shocking: Mr Williams has handed the footage over to Surrey Police, who are investigating the incident

'This notice will be submitted to the Force’s Traffic and Process Unit (TPU), who will review the case and make a decision regarding any further action – which could include sending the individual on a driver improvement course or a fixed penalty notice.

'We would like to remind anyone who believes they may have witnessed an offence to report the matter on 101 or online.'

In November 2013, a 26-year-old man was charged with careless driving following reports he had been eating cereal at the wheel in Edinburgh.

The Highway Code states drivers should avoid distractions such as eating, drinking, loud music, trying to read maps, smoking, and arguing with passengers or other road users.

It comes as research found more than 2.6million Britons have confessed to eating their breakfast behind the wheel.

According to figures by Up&Go those in Northern Ireland and the South West were the worst offenders, while an estimated 208,000 Londoners admitted to having their first meal while driving.