A motorist driving off a B.C. Ferries vessel at Duke Point while using a cellphone crashed into a concrete support beam, causing a delay of more than half an hour on Sunday afternoon.
The vehicle’s airbags deployed, and the driver, who admitted to being on the phone, was taken to hospital for treatment, said Nanaimo RCMP Reserve Const. Gary O’Brien.
The vehicle sustained “significant damage” and was towed from the scene, O’Brien said.
The driver was issued a $368 ticket for driving while using an electronic device.
O’Brien said “there’s no better evidence” to show the dangers of distracted driving.
“We hope people get the message, especially when you’re driving off a ferry and there’s a lot of vehicles in a confined space,” he said. “You have to have your eyes on the road at all times.”
