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SEE PICS: Vancouver Driver Caught Driving With Tablet, Cellphone Tied To Steering Wheel

IANS, 16 Nov, 2017 12:10 PM

The Vancouver Police Department's traffic unit tweeted a photo of the elaborate setup. The cellphone — hooked up to a charger — appeared to be attached to the wheel with zipties. The tablet seemed to be wedged in between them.

"Can't make it up," an officer wrote.

Police handed the driver an $81 ticket for failing to produce his driver's licence but, following "a lengthy conversation about road safety," did not issue a ticket for distracted driving, according to a police spokesman.

Can't make it up. Guy had iPad and cell phone attached by strings on steering wheel while driving! Yes, that's his ticket he's holding. pic.twitter.com/h5WoA2ac87
— @VPDTraffic (@VPDTrafficUnit) November 15, 2017

"Based on the information collected during their conversation, our officer decided that educating the driver about the devices would be the most effective approach," Const. Jason Doucette said in a statement.

A distracted driving ticket comes with a $368 fine.

David Eby said the case is just another example of why the province needs to crack down on distracted driving.

Last month a 51-year-old woman was hit with the same fine after she was caught playing that same game behind the wheel in New Westminster.

While playing #PokemonGO may be fun, it’s not worth risking your life or the lives of others so that you can play while driving! Not to mention the $368 ticket this driver received after he pulled up beside two police officers while playing & driving. #DontDriveDistracted! #VPD

A post shared by VancouverPD (@vancouverpd) on Nov 13, 2017 at 3:42pm PST

Photo: VPD Traffic Unit/Twitter

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