"As he handed her the ticket, she told the officer that it was her first one ever and he just looked at her. And how would using a mount vs. a cup holder change the interpretation of 'operating any of the device features or functions?'"

"She says had both of her hands on her steering wheel and was looking forward, until he distracted her to give her a ticket for having a mobile device that she wasn't even looking at or touching at the time.

A woman in her 70s from Vancouver has received a $368 ticket for distracted driving after a Police Officer noticed an iPhone charging in her vehicle's cup holder. According to the woman's son Trevor Kramer, she was stopped at a red light when a Vancouver Police Officer, who was stood on the sidewalk peering into cars, knocked on her window. Recounting the incident Kramer wrote:

Kramer took to Twitter to vent his frustration, posting a photo of the phone in situe and the ticket that was issued (above). He tagged outspoken Vancouer lawyer Kyla Lee in the post, and the incident has gained enough aclaim to have been featured on regional news.

Thanks for bringing such incredible high profile attention to the case of my mom’s unfair @VPDTrafficUnit @VancouverPD ticket for the alleged offence of charging her phone in her car’s cupholder while she focused on driving, @smacdonald__ @GlobalBC. cc: @steeletalk @IRPlawyer pic.twitter.com/lEY8DUM2nQ — Trevor Kramer (@tkhereandthere) October 2, 2019

To add insult to injury, it is purported that the phone was connected to Bluetooth at the time of the incident, and that his mother specifically bought a car with CarPlay so as to comply with legislation.

CityNews1130 states the following regarding the response from Vancouver police: