'It was my wife calling': Alberta RCMP ticketed nearly 200 distracted drivers last week

EDMONTON -- Alberta Mounties gave out 194 distracted driving tickets between Feb. 1-7, police said.

"We heard a lot of interesting excuses, but our favourite was: 'It was important, my wife was calling!'"

From the week of Feb 1-7, Alberta RCMP officers issued 194 tickets for distracted driving. We heard a lot of interesting excuses, but our favourite was: “It was important, it was my wife calling!” There’s no excuse for risking safety, even for a last minute grocery list addition. pic.twitter.com/GNfvvzqDzT

— RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) February 9, 2021

"There’s no excuse for risking safety, even for a last minute grocery list addition," Alberta RCMP added.

The penalty for this offence is $300 and three demerit points, according to the Alberta government.