Showing posts with label ICBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ICBC. Show all posts
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Even secret agent Maxwell Smart knew better than to talk on his shoe phone while driving. Get Smart people! It's dangerous.[/caption]
Our public auto insurance authority, ICBC, has teamed up with British Columbia's police for a province-wide, month-long campaign against distracted driving. Operating a handheld electronic device such as a cellphone, while driving a motor vehicle, has been illegal in BC since January 1, 2010. Penalties include a $167 CDN fine and three penalty points on a driver's license, which affects their auto insurance rate.
Distracted driving is no laughing matter, but people are always good for a chuckle. According to this item in The Vancouver Province newspaper, a B.C. Provincial Court Judge has brushed aside one defendant's claim that he wasn't even holding his cellphone, but rather his wallet.
Even secret agent Maxwell Smart knew better than to talk on his shoe phone while driving. Get Smart people! It's dangerous.[/caption]Our public auto insurance authority, ICBC, has teamed up with British Columbia's police for a province-wide, month-long campaign against distracted driving. Operating a handheld electronic device such as a cellphone, while driving a motor vehicle, has been illegal in BC since January 1, 2010. Penalties include a $167 CDN fine and three penalty points on a driver's license, which affects their auto insurance rate.
Distracted driving is no laughing matter, but people are always good for a chuckle. According to this item in The Vancouver Province newspaper, a B.C. Provincial Court Judge has brushed aside one defendant's claim that he wasn't even holding his cellphone, but rather his wallet.
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