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More an American thing, I think. Here in Canada (specifically British Columbia), eating or drinking while driving is considered distracted driving, and police
by deepspace 8y ago
More an American thing, I think. Here in Canada (specifically British Columbia), eating or drinking while driving is considered distracted driving, and police will issue a fine of $368 and 6 driver penalty points.
- jessaustin 8y agoDrinking from a straw in a cup would be the least distracting action most drivers I see would ever take. Much less distracting than playing games on the phone, applying makeup, reading, etc.
- jbob2000 8y agoI have never gotten or even heard about someone getting a ticket for eating/drinking while driving. It would be national news if someone got one of these tickets. Going through the drive-through for a cup of coffee and drinking it on your way to work is part of the norm here, dare I say that it’s part of our national identity. Sure, it’s technically a crime. But it’s never enforced unless you’re being extremely negligent, just like jay walking. I think officers use the rule of “did you cause other drivers to take action to avoid you?” when enforcing this.