Chicken dinner leads to careless driving charge
CBC News
Posted: May 9, 2012 10:35 AM ET
Last Updated: May 9, 2012 2:28 PM ET
A police officer said the man was driving with his knees while eating a rotisserie chicken in a bowl. (Paul Sakuma/Associated Press )
An Ottawa man faces an almost $500 fine and a careless driving charge for driving while eating rotisserie chicken in a large white bowl on his lap.
Ontario Provincial Police say the man, 58, passed an unmarked police vehicle on Highway 417 eastbound just after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The officer reported the man was driving with his knees and grabbing the wheel occasionally while eating chicken.
The driver was also observed weaving outside his lane, following too closely and changing lanes without signalling.
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