Simi’s loser and winner of the day

Loser

Kelowna driver Corinne Jackson

A provincial court judge has served up a searing decision to a Corrine Jackson, who was spotted eating with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl of spinach in the other.

   Judicial justice Brian Burgess handed down the ruling in Kelowna traffic court in August, finding the ``egregious'' offence took place in the city last November as Corinne Jackson drove past a roadside vehicle enforcement operation.

The RCMP officer who flagged Jackson's vehicle testified she was travelling at an estimated 60 km/h while ``shovelling'' food into her mouth with the chopsticks and not once did she place a hand on the wheel during the entire five to six seconds he observed.

 However, Jackson testified she gave due care and attention to her driving because she was going ``no more than 10 km/h over'' and had three fingers of her left hand on the steering wheel while holding the bowl with her thumb and index finger.

 Burgess rejected Jackson's testimony as contradictory and criticizes her for the common misconception that 10 km/h over the limit is not speeding, noting the law says even one kilometre an hour over the limit is considered speeding.

Jackson was found guilty of driving without due care and attention and the judge declined to reduce her fine of $2,000 and six penalty points, although the average ticket for the offence is $368.

Winner

Lt Scott Ruddy of the Burnaby Fire Department 

Great news out of the Bahamas today - all three Canadians who were reported missing have been found.

Simi spoke to Lt Scott Ruddy, live from Marsh Harbour on Abaco Island in the Bahamas, about the mission 

Loser

Kelowna driver Corinne Jackson

A provincial court judge has served up a searing decision to a Corrine Jackson, who was spotted eating with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl of spinach in the other.
   Judicial justice Brian Burgess handed down the ruling in Kelowna traffic court in August, finding the ``egregious'' offence took place in the city last November as Corinne Jackson drove past a roadside vehicle enforcement operation.

The RCMP officer who flagged Jackson's vehicle testified she was travelling at an estimated 60 km/h while ``shovelling'' food into her mouth with the chopsticks and not once did she place a hand on the wheel during the entire five to six seconds he observed.

 However, Jackson testified she gave due care and attention to her driving because she was going ``no more than 10 km/h over'' and had three fingers of her left hand on the steering wheel while holding the bowl with her thumb and index finger.

 Burgess rejected Jackson's testimony as contradictory and criticizes her for the common misconception that 10 km/h over the limit is not speeding, noting the law says even one kilometre an hour over the limit is considered speeding.

Jackson was found guilty of driving without due care and attention and the judge declined to reduce her fine of $2,000 and six penalty points, although the average ticket for the offence is $368.

Winner

Lt Scott Ruddy of the Burnaby Fire Department 

Great news out of the Bahamas today - all three Canadians who were reported missing have been found.
Simi spoke to Lt Scott Ruddy, live from Marsh Harbour on Abaco Island in the Bahamas, about the mission