photo supplied B.C. RCMP
Apps don’t always make life more convenient.
That’s what a 71-year-old North Vancouver woman discovered last Friday after she drove her car into a steep ditch while attempting to use an app on her phone to turn on her house lights.
The incident occurred on Indian River Drive in North Vancouver Oct. 27, a few blocks from the driver’s home, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
“The driver admitted to police to performing this illegal and dangerous maneuver while driving,” noted North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong in a release. “Fortunately no one was injured, considering that the outcome could potentially have had dramatic negative consequences.”
The driver was issued a violation ticket for driving while using an electronic device, notes the release.
More information on distracted driving can be found at the RCMP and ICBC websites.
