Saturday night (June 1), the Trail RCMP and a BC Highway Patrol officer, received a report about a vehicle swerving back and forth on Highway 22, near Genelle.
Officers located the vehicle and detained the driver roadside.
An officer spoke to the person behind the wheel — an 18-year-old South Slocan woman — about her reportedly distracted driving.
Police say she admitted to eating a bowl salad while driving, resulting in swerving all over the road.
“Lettuce” say she was lucky, and got out of the situation with only a warning about distracted driving.
“In this case, salad could be bad for you, if you cause a crash,” advises Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, Trail detachment commander.
“Any kind of activity that distracts you from driving can be considered distracted driving, and a hefty fine can be issued.”
In the Province of B.C., every ticket for distracted driving includes a fine of $368 and four driver penalty points.
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