A Lake Country woman㽶Ƶֱs fury over an overt case of distracted driving is evident in the video she took to document it.
㽶ƵֱHey **! Are you kidding me?!㽶Ƶֱ Jamie Lynn yelled out the window in clear frustration at a young man who is seen staring at his phone while heading south on Glenmore Road Thursday evening at about 6 p.m.
The man is seemingly oblivious to her calls, honks and attempts to get his attention.
㽶ƵֱI was yelling at him for 30-40 seconds before I even started filming on my phone. He didn㽶Ƶֱt even look up with my screaming and yelling and honking,㽶Ƶֱ explained Lynn.
㽶ƵֱI mean it was over a minute of filming before he even realized we were at his side. I was hanging out the passenger window filming him and he clearly was not even aware I was there.㽶Ƶֱ
She said the man finally looked up at her in surprise and lowered his phone.
㽶ƵֱHe then picked it right back up and started looking at it again,㽶Ƶֱ said Lynn in disbelief. 㽶ƵֱIt㽶Ƶֱs a very busy area and at 6 p.m. too, holy cow.㽶Ƶֱ
Shortly after this incident the man reportedly turned on to a side street and disappeared.
Lynn said she felt compelled to start recording as she wanted others to witness what she had.
㽶ƵֱHe did not look up once, and he was going 70 km/h,㽶Ƶֱ said Lynn. 㽶ƵֱI was just infuriated, I was horrified. If there were people in front of him he would have bowled them down. He had no idea. He shouldn㽶Ƶֱt be on the road.㽶Ƶֱ
She said she could clearly see him scrolling through his Facebook page while he drove. She has since reported the incident to police and hopes this man is held responsible.
㽶ƵֱIt has to stop, it㽶Ƶֱs got to stop,㽶Ƶֱ said Lynn. 㽶ƵֱI㽶Ƶֱve never seen it this bad before, I was so rattled, I was shaking so bad.
㽶ƵֱSomeone that irresponsible should not be behind the wheel.㽶Ƶֱ
Lynn㽶Ƶֱs video was sent to Kelowna RCMP who offered a stern warning against the man㽶Ƶֱs actions.
㽶ƵֱDistracted drivers, just like impaired drivers, are an immediate danger to everyone around them,㽶Ƶֱ said Cpl. Jesse O㽶ƵֱDonaghey.
㽶ƵֱBy far the best thing the motoring public can do is have their passenger call 9-1-1, or pull over and call 9-1-1 themselves.㽶Ƶֱ
O㽶ƵֱDonaghey said police can follow up with video, photo or dash-cam evidence later, after they㽶Ƶֱve had a chance to get the driver off the road.
㽶ƵֱWe also encourage motorists to ensure that they continue to drive their vehicle at the posted speed limit and in a safe manner, even when they or their passengers spot a distracted or dangerous driver.㽶Ƶֱ
Check out the video above.