Lamborghini driver caught using cellphone, driving without licence in Richmond, B.C.

Richmond RCMP posted a photo on social media Saturday of an orange Lamborghini involved in a traffic stop. (x.com / @RichmondRCMP)

The driver of an ostentatious luxury car stopped in Richmond, B.C., recently should not have been behind the wheel, according to local police.

Richmond RCMP posted a photo on social media Saturday of an orange Lamborghini involved in a traffic stop, saying an officer from the detachment’s Road Safety Unit had observed the driver using a cellphone.

“A vehicle check revealed the registered owner was to be served a six-month driving prohibition notice,” the post reads.

Police served the driver with the notice, as well as two violation tickets: one for using an electronic device while operating a vehicle and the other for driving without a valid licence.

The post does not specify exactly when or where the traffic stop took place, nor why the driver was subject to a six-month prohibition. CTV News has reached out to Richmond RCMP for more information, and this story will be updated if a response is received.

“This type of behaviour endangers everyone,” police said. “We’re reminding drivers: leave the phones alone and obey the rules of the road.”

Tickets for using an electronic device while driving come with a $368 fine and four penalty points, according to ICBC.

Driving while prohibited carries a minimum fine of $500 for a first offence, plus a 12-month prohibition and possible imprisonment.

“Imprisonment is mandatory for a second offence,” the provincial government says on its website.