Winnipeg city Coun. Kevin Klein, the chair of the Winnipeg Police Board, says he did not break Manitoba's distracted driving laws when he took a photo of himself behind the wheel earlier this week.

Klein tweeted the selfie on Tuesday but he said he took the photo earlier, on Monday. In the reflection on his sunglasses, one hand can be seen on his steering wheel, while his other hand appears to be on his knee, close to what appears to be his phone.

Winnipeg police said in an emailed statement that taking a selfie while driving is considered distracted driving, but they are not investigating Klein's conduct.

"We do not investigate social media posts unless they constitute a crime [or] threat against an individual or an institution. Even then, we would require a complainant who could facilitate investigators being able to submit the post as evidence in court," said Const. Rob Carver.

A closer image of Coun. Kevin Klein's hand, highlighted here, as seen in the reflection of his sunglasses. (Twitter/Kevin Klein)

Klein said he used a voice command and the Siri app on his iPhone to take the photo on Tuxedo Avenue.

"You can say, 'Take the photo, Siri,' whatever," Klein said Wednesday, following a water and waste committee meeting at city hall.

"I know what the law is," he said. "It was not dangerous. It would not be dangerous. It did not violate the law."

CBC could not replicate Klein's explanation without pressing the screen of the phone at least once.

"You can turn it into what you'd like to turn it into. It was a very innocent voice command," Klein said.

The Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood councillor said he has never been ticketed for distracted driving.

Klein said he posted to social media Tuesday to thank his ward for electing him last October. He said he did not send the tweet while driving.

Winnipeg city Coun. Kevin Klein, the chair of the Winnipeg Police Board, says he did not break Manitoba's distracted driving laws when he took a photo of himself behind the wheel earlier this week. 2:27

Late Wednesday, Klein said he has made contact with Winnipeg police.

"I appreciate the concern with this issue," he wrote in an email.

"I have officially reached out to Winnipeg police and asked them to look into this."

Distracted driving includes any activity that can take a driver's attention away from the road, Manitoba Public Insurance says.