Driver with two phones, motorcycle doubling speed limit highlight busy day policing Ottawa roads
Posted Jul 6, 2021 08:44:00 PM.
The Ottawa Police Service Traffic Unit has had a busy day dealing with some unique drivers on local roads.
Around 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 6, the traffic unit tweeted about a vehicle being stopped after going 181 km/hr on the Highway 417 off ramp to Innes Road. That driver's licence was suspended for seven days and their vehicle was impounded for two weeks.
A few hours later, officers say they caught a commercial driver on, not one cell phone, but two while making their way down Baseline Road at Merivale Road. That driver was issued a $615 ticket for distracted driving and a three day licence suspension.
Driving a company vehicle is not an excuse to be on your cell phone, let alone 2 at the same time