Driver issued 2 distracted-driving tickets within 6 minutes

A distracted driving ticket ain't cheap: $368for a first infraction, plus a one-time $210 insurancepremium and four penaltypoints on your driving record.

But that wasn't enough to dissuade one Vancouver motorist from picking up his cellphonewhile driving just minutes after he was ticketed for the offence and he was caught again.

A Vancouver police officer caught theman Monday morning using his phone while driving his Honda Civicon Seymour Street,near SmitheStreet.

At 9:49 a.m., police issued the man a $368 ticket.

Six minutes later, another officerspotted the same driver using his phonea block away on Seymour Street, between Smithe and Robson streets.

The driver was slapped with a second $368 ticket.

"It's very dangerous behaviour," said police spokesperson Sgt. Jason Robillard.

ICBC charges an annualpremium for driverswho havetwo or more districted driving violations in a three-year-period.

Two electronic-device convictions amount to$444, on top of regular insurance premiums.

Experienced drivers who end up with two more infractions within a year are at a risk of a three- to 12-month suspension.

"You would think a fine would be enough for somebody to either slow down or leave your phone alone," Robillard said.

"But in this case, it wasn't."