A persistent Vancouver driver has learnt the expensive way that it is best to ignore your electronic devices while driving.
On the evening of Wednesday, September 20th, a driver was caught by police near Granville and Broadway for fiddling with his cell phone while in traffic.
The first fine came with a hefty $368 CAD price tag for distracted driving, but the fines didn’t stop there.
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After he was pulled over the first time, cops flagged the Hyundai Accent Avis rental car down a mere six blocks from where they first spoke to him. The two fines occurred a mire eight minutes apart.
Distracted Driver Fined Double
Together the two fines add up to a staggering $736 double fine, in addition to not four, but rather eight demerit points.
RCMP have made multiple announcements to the public to spread awareness regarding such fines. They note that you may be fined for eating while driving and even driving with two, rather than one earbud in.
