Mercedes driver caught taking 30 rubber gloves from petrol station apologises
Steve Harrison captured footage of a driver taking more than their fair share of gloves from a Tesco petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester, prompting the motorist to apologise
A motorist has apologised for taking 15 pairs of rubber gloves from a petrol station amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The Mercedes driver was caught on the dash-cam footage of Steve Harrison nabbing the blue protective items from a Tesco petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Public Health England has advises drivers to wear gloves when filling up their cars, to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Manchester Evening News reported.
In the footage Steve, 54, confronts the driver about his actions.
He said: "I felt so strongly about what he’d done that I had to go over and confront him. I wasn't holding back.
"It was just an instant reaction. I thought 'you selfish b*stard'. We have to think of everyone else at the moment.
"One person could pass on coronavirus to 30 people from not being able to use a glove at that pump.
"At the moment, we've all got to look after each other but this guy was only worried about himself, nobody else.
"Just don't be selfish, think of everyone else. People are dying daily from this."
The Mercedes driver contacted the MEN after the video was published on Friday morning.
He said he only intended to take one pair of gloves, but accidentally grabbed the lot and was then too embarrassed to return them.
The man said: "I deeply regret taking them. It was selfish and irresponsible.
"I am going to make a donation to an NHS charity or a charity that's helping with coronavirus.
"I just wanted to grab one pair, but they were all clumped together and they all came out at once.
"To be honest I was a bit embarrassed to put them back, so I just threw them on the car seat.
"There were about 15 pairs. I wore a couple of pairs, I gave a pair to my wife and gave some away to people in the queue at Aldi.
"The rest are still on my car seat.
"I'm very sorry. It was very irresponsible."