Police in Vancouver stopped a driver who had two screens mounted on his steering wheel — a tablet and a phone.
"Can't make it up," the VPD traffic unit tweeted.
Can't make it up. Guy had iPad and cell phone attached by strings on steering wheel while driving! Yes, that's his… https://t.co/3xcBHXFmYq
The screens were apparently attached to the steering wheel with string.
"Yes, that's a ticket he's holding," the tweet said.
People couldn't believe it.
@VPDTrafficUnit
This guy was pulling some Mr. Bean shit.
@VPDTrafficUnit Is this your suspect?
"Take his license."
@VPDTrafficUnit Just wow. Take his license
People also pointed out that he had basically built a "personal shrapnel mine" that could cause some serious damage.
@VPDTrafficUnit @GlobalBC Not only is that dangerous from a distracted driving perspective, he's essentially create… https://t.co/TfPdITXbht
"Does he realize that his rig will kill him if the airbag gets deployed?"
@VPDTrafficUnit Does he realize that rig will kill him if the airbag gets deployed?
The Lexus driver got off with an $81 ticket for not having his license. A distracted driving ticket would have cost him $368, but the officer decided that educating him about his unsafe choices would be a more effective lesson, according to the Vancouver Sun.