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.
Photo: VPD Traffic Unit/Twitter
