Charges laid after parrot spotted on driver’s shoulder

An Ontario driver has been charged by provincial police after a parrot  was spotted loose inside the vehicle.

OPP located the vehicle on Perth Road 119 around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, following reports of a large bird flying inside the car.

Officers found a large parrot on the driver’s shoulder.

The driver was charged with a section of the Highway Traffic Act that forbids crowding the driver’s seat.

The charge comes with a minimum fine of $110.

Provincial police are reminding drivers that distractions or impediments of any kind can shift focus from the road and increase the risk of a collision.