A woman living in Saanich on Vancouver Island in British Columbia was issued a rather large ticket for distracted driving on New Year’s Eve. The ticket in question was for the sum of $368, however, her lawyer is fighting back and stating that it is invalid.
University of Victoria student and mother, Brittany Taylor, drove up to a red light on the corner of Sherbourne St. and McKenzie Ave. on the afternoon of December 31st, 2019. Once at the light, Taylor reached for her mounted phone on her dashboard and changed songs.
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Not long after, Kyla Lee, an Immediate Roadside Prohibition lawyer took notice and replied. Lee wrote and stated that the ticket was invalid as it was written as a violation of a Class 7 restriction, while Taylor was in possession of a Class 5 licence. As Lee pointed out, drivers with a Class 5 licence can use a mounted device to answer the phone as long as it is voice-enabled or answered with one touch.
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