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The Leduc Integrated Traffic Unit member who handed out the ticket saw the man driving and texting before he entered the drive-thru, said Dunlap, who is acting detachment commander for Beaumont RCMP. He spoke with the officer who gave out the ticket and read the report.

“He was going to pull him over, but the guy got into the drive-thru so he thought… I’ll leave him be,” said Dunlap.

The unit member decided to also get a coffee and entered the drive-thru, which is when he saw the alleged bad behaviour continue.

Dunlap said while in the drive-thru the man was seen texting with two hands above the steering wheel, whilenot receive a response by time of publication.

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Distracted driving is a problem that has grown with the popularity of the omnipresent smartphone, and lawmakers in Canada have worked to tackle the deadly issue. Distracted driving has surpassed impaired driving as the No. 1 cause of road fatalities in Ontario, and in B.C. it is the second-leading cause of car crash deaths in the province.

However, many drivers would likely be surprised to hear that texting while stopped in a drive-thru would garner a steep fine.

While laws vary by province and territory, the Alberta Traffic Safety Act states:

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“No individual shall drive or operate a vehicle on a highway while at the same time (a)