File this story under “how is this still a thing?”
Yes, apparently people still play Pokemon Go.
And for one motorist in Burnaby, the struggle to separate the fantasy of the game with the reality of driving down the street meant a $368 ticket for distracted driving.
Yup, searching for Pokemon Go while driving.
The driver was hit with a fine and Burnaby RCMP tweeted about the incident:
Distracted driving enforcement today: driver searching for Pokémon Go found a $368 ticket instead #EyesFwdBC @ICBC @News1130Traffic pic.twitter.com/IPWW8uuzLt
— Burnaby RCMP (@BurnabyRCMP) September 25, 2017
So if you were thinking about re-hashing this tired trend from June 2016, it might be a good idea to wait until you’re far away from the prying public eye – or police road checks.
Just sayin’.