{"id":3744,"date":"2011-07-28T10:30:35","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T10:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2019-05-14T09:56:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T09:56:04","slug":"toronto-mayor-escapes-cell-phone-driving-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/toronto-mayor-escapes-cell-phone-driving-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Mayor Escapes Cell Phone Driving Ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/driving-ban.gif\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1506\" title=\"Driving ban\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/driving-ban.gif\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1506 lazyload\" title=\"Driving ban\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20120%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/driving-ban.gif\"><\/a>It is reported that Toronto\u2019s Mayor was caught red-handed using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle and has even since admitted it \u2013 but because the offence was witnessed by an ordinary member of the general public rather than a police officer, he has been able to walk away without getting a ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently no charges will be laid against Mayor Rob Ford over the incident, despite Ford having admitted to holding a cell phone while driving his car.&nbsp; \u201cWe are confident in saying that the Mayor has been reminded of the safety concerns and no further action will be taken,\u201d a spokesperson for the Toronto Police said yesterday.&nbsp; Police say that to pursue such a case through the courts would have \u201csignificant logistical issues\u201d as well as being \u201ca very time consuming and ineffective use of resources\u201d due to the fact that the witness was not a police officer.&nbsp; Police deny that Ford is receiving special treatment because he is the Mayor, adding that an \u201cafter the fact\u201d allegation such as this would be treated the same way with any ordinary member of the public as well.<\/p>\n<p>Councilor Georgio Mammoliti has described Ford as \u201ca hardworking Mayor who doesn\u2019t have anyone chauffeuring him around\u201d and also attacked the witness, Ottilie Mason, noting that \u201cMy question is, the individual flagging him down, was that safe? 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