This morning Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee appeared on The Early Edition on CBC, to speak about her recent successful BC Supreme Court case, in which she argued that a cell phone loose in a vehicle or on a seat is not sufficient to count as distracted driving. The Crown and the judge both agreed and the conviction was overturned and the driver found not guilty of using an electronic device while driving.
While cell phone use while driving and distracted driving is a big social problem, the law needs to be enforced properly and according to how it is written. You can hear more at the link above.
