A Metro Vancouver driver recently received a massive fine for taking a photo of another car while stopped at a traffic light.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police posted a video of the driver who was caught taking a photo while on the road.
It is said that a picture is worth a 1000 words. Well, this one is worth $368 & 4 points. After paying the points premium of $214, the driver/photographer’s picture of a car will cost him$582. #leaveyourphonealone #ItCanWaitBC pic.twitter.com/JjUdyPEH11
— Transit Police-Targeted Mobile Enforcement Team (@MVTP_TMET) June 27, 2024
“It is said that a picture is worth a 1000 words. Well, this one is worth $368 & 4 points,” reads their post on X.
“After paying the points premium of $214, the driver/photographer’s picture of a car will cost him $582.”
Here in BC, every ticket for distracted driving includes a fine of $368 and four driver penalty points. Drivers who have four or more points on their driving record at the end of a 12-month period must pay a driver penalty point (DPP) premium.
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