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91ƵAre you kidding me?!91Ƶ

A video of a man scrolling through Facebook while driving is getting a lot of attention online.
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This man was caught on tape allegedly scrolling through Facebook while driving. - Image credit: Jamie Lynn

A Lake Country woman91Ƶs fury over an overt case of distracted driving is evident in the video she took to document it.

91ƵHey **! Are you kidding me?!91Ƶ Jamie Lynn yelled out the window in clear frustration at a young man who is seen staring at his phone while heading south on Glenmore Road Thursday evening at about 6 p.m.

The man is seemingly oblivious to her calls, honks and attempts to get his attention.

91ƵI was yelling at him for 30-40 seconds before I even started filming on my phone. He didn91Ƶt even look up with my screaming and yelling and honking,91Ƶ explained Lynn.

91ƵI mean it was over a minute of filming before he even realized we were at his side. I was hanging out the passenger window filming him and he clearly was not even aware I was there.91Ƶ

She said the man finally looked up at her in surprise and lowered his phone.

91ƵHe then picked it right back up and started looking at it again,91Ƶ said Lynn in disbelief. 91ƵIt91Ƶs a very busy area and at 6 p.m. too, holy cow.91Ƶ

Shortly after this incident the man reportedly turned on to a side street and disappeared.

Lynn said she felt compelled to start recording as she wanted others to witness what she had.

91ƵHe did not look up once, and he was going 70 km/h,91Ƶ said Lynn. 91ƵI was just infuriated, I was horrified. If there were people in front of him he would have bowled them down. He had no idea. He shouldn91Ƶt be on the road.91Ƶ

She said she could clearly see him scrolling through his Facebook page while he drove. She has since reported the incident to police and hopes this man is held responsible.

91ƵIt has to stop, it91Ƶs got to stop,91Ƶ said Lynn. 91ƵI91Ƶve never seen it this bad before, I was so rattled, I was shaking so bad.

91ƵSomeone that irresponsible should not be behind the wheel.91Ƶ

Lynn91Ƶs video was sent to Kelowna RCMP who offered a stern warning against the man91Ƶs actions.

91ƵDistracted drivers, just like impaired drivers, are an immediate danger to everyone around them,91Ƶ said Cpl. Jesse O91ƵDonaghey.

91ƵBy far the best thing the motoring public can do is have their passenger call 9-1-1, or pull over and call 9-1-1 themselves.91Ƶ

O91ƵDonaghey said police can follow up with video, photo or dash-cam evidence later, after they91Ƶve had a chance to get the driver off the road.

91ƵWe also encourage motorists to ensure that they continue to drive their vehicle at the posted speed limit and in a safe manner, even when they or their passengers spot a distracted or dangerous driver.91Ƶ

Check out the video above.





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