If You Like To Snack While You Drive, You Should Read This...

Well, of course it's included!  What do you think distracted driving means?  If you thought it was purely cellular phone use while driving as the only definition of distracted driving, you're incorrect.  Obviously anything that impedes you from safe operation of a vehicle, for example, hands are tied up, then that would constitute distracted driving.

#DYK you can’t eat a bowl of soup while driving? Drive without due care= $368 Fine + 6 points #TicketTuesday pic.twitter.com/TlOXWtvgOW

— BCRCMP Traffic (@BCRCMPTraffic) September 12, 2017

On top of the hefty $368 fine (not sure who comes up with these exact fines), you will also be handed down a 6 point deduction on your license.  These 6 points allots to a 300 dollar annual premium (www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/tickets/Pages/Driver-Penalty-Points.aspx) so when you get insurance, expect to pay more.  Make sense because if you're unsafe, you better pay more to get insured (not that money discourages bad behavior).

Be sure to keep these things in mind when you're on your commutes leisure or occupational.  These days, with the availability and supply of drive-thrus, getting snacks is super convenient so getting caught doing this has become much easier.

​Be safe out there!