A motorist with “too many” tickets for using an electronic device while driving is facing a four-month driving prohibition, according to Saanich police.
“Just served a 72-year-old driver a 4-month driving prohibition as they had too many ‘use an electronic device while driving tickets,'” the police service’s traffic safety unit tweeted Wednesday.
Just served a 72 year old driver a 4 month driving prohibition as they had too many "use electronic device while driving tickets"#yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/oXuwlDLsMe
— Saanich PD Traffic (@SPD_Traffic) July 31, 2019
No other details on the driver’s penalty were provided, but, according to the B.C. government website, prohibitions for experienced drivers can result if the driver incurs two or more distracted driving infractions within 12 months.
The fine for a driver’s first distracted driving infraction totals $578 — a $368 fine plus a four-point penalty on the driving record, which adds $210 to the driver’s premium — the website reads.
Drivers are charged a premium if they receive two or more distracted driving convictions in a three-year period.
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