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– A reveler’s refusal to wear a mask in a cab cost him $ 690 in fines and some time in the drunken tank in Victoria, British Columbia, Powell River Peak reports. The man, who entered a taxi around 1 am Friday, “belligerently” refused to wear a face cover in accordance with local regulations and allegedly touched the driver’s face. So the taxi driver, who had been in contact with 911, drove straight to police headquarters, according to the CBC, where agents were waiting.
According to a statement from the Victoria Police. He also received a ticket for public intoxication and was imprisoned until he became sober. The trio of fines amounted to the largest COVID-related fine so far handed out by the department, according to reports. (Read more New Year’s Eve stories.)