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The Lexus driver presumably mounted the two devices because he needed both hands to operate his five-speed manual transmission.

Police issued the driver a $81 violation ticket for not being able to produce a driver’s licence, but did not issue a distracted driving ticket which carries a fine of $368 along with four driver penalty points.

VPD spokesman Const. Jason Doucette said the ticketing officer decided that educating the driver about the devices would be a more effective approach.

“Just when I think I’ve seen everything, a photo like this is captured by one of our officers,” said Doucette. “We are reminding drivers to leave their devices alone while behind the wheel. And although our officer felt education was appropriate in this incident.”

Earlier this week, Vancouver police doled out a $368 ticket to a driver caught playing Pokemon Go in traffic.