A 58-year-old woman is facing a hefty fine after allegedly deciding to hold up traffic to take a picture of an active RCMP Checkstop.
Manitoba RCMP took to their twitter account Thursday to share the bizarre story.
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According to RCMP, the woman slowed down noticeably and held up traffic to take a picture from behind the wheel as she drove by the Checkstop. The driver was fined $204 for distracted driving and received five demerits.
The tweet was shared with a photo of the officer serving the fine Thursday.
A woman claiming to be in the vehicle reached out to Global News and said the driver plans to fight the ticket.
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