A Vancouver police officer has been off work for more than a week after being struck and injured by a distracted driver — while police say he was writing a ticket to another distracted driver.
The entire incident was captured on a dash cam video.
It happened on Sept. 23, at the McGill Street on-ramp to Highway 1.
According to police, the officer had pulled his unmarked vehicle over on the side of the road and had emergency lights activated.
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That’s when the driver of a Mazda, who police say was distracted, slammed into the back of the police vehicle.
The 47-year-old man behind the wheel, who police say was an “L” driver,” was assessed three tickets worth $586 in fines.
- Drive without due care and attention, $368
- Disobey driver’s license restrictions, $109
- Fail to display L, $109
The driver and the passenger in the Mazda were not injured, police said.
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