The driver of the vehicle is facing a $615 fine, three demerit points and a three-day driving suspension.

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The driver of an Ottawa Bylaw Services vehicle is facing charges of distracted driving after being stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police on Highway 417. Article content

The driver is facing a $615 fine, three demerit points and a three-day driving suspension for “using their cellphone while driving,” OPP said in a social-media post on Thursday. Article content Article content

A photo posted on social media depicting the traffic stop showed it was an Ottawa Bylaw Services vehicle stopped by the OPP.

“Distracted driving remains the number one cause of serious collisions and vehicle related deaths in Ontario,” OPP wrote in the social-media post.

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