A driver found out just how expensive distracted driving can be, after being caught twice in less than 10 minutes.
Vancouver Police said officers caught a driver on their phone at Granville and Broadway and issued a ticket for using anelectronic device in a vehicle, according to a tweet.
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The driver was then caught again – for the same offence – eight minutes later a few blocks away.
They were fined a total of $736 and penalized eight points.
Cell Phone $0...Rental Car $79...Getting caught by #VPD #distracteddriving TWICE within 8min & 6 blocks=EXPENSIVE (& Dangerous!) $736 + 8pts pic.twitter.com/Lm2abFs6Ul
— @VPDTraffic (@VPDTrafficUnit) September 21, 2017
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