And One Time, At Band Camp: Motorist charged for playing flute while driving

In what is surely one of the only uses of the hashtag #FlutesAndDrivingDontMix, the attending officer said the driver — whom we will call a whistleblower because that pun is too good to pass up — was charged, presumably roadside during the stop under the appropriate driving laws. In Ontario, the first conviction under distracted driving, for example, slaps a person with a $615 fine, a sum which is jacked to $1,000 if they take the ticket to court and lose the case.

The in-court fine doubles and triples for second and third convictions, respectively, combined with up to a half-dozen demerit points and a 30-day suspension. Novice drivers in Ontario, defined as anyone holding a G1/G2 or M1/M2 license, face longer suspensions instead of demerit points, presumably in an effort to reinforce good driving habits right out of the gate. A third conviction under this law results in a licence cancellation and boots a driver out of the Graduated Licensing Program.

Other provinces has similar initiatives aimed at curbing the scourge of distracted driving. There’s a good chance none of them specifically say anything about flutes, though. But don’t think just because a specific instrument isn’t explicitly named in the legislation that this driver will tootle their way out of trouble.

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