Sheer stupidity! What a waste of tax payers money.
This is one of those times in my opinion that this driver is in the right.
Here is the story that took place in a small suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The local highway police here in Quebec is called the SQ, short for Surete du Quebec.
The SQ handed a $120 fine and 4 demerit points to Jeffrey Macesin from Pincourt for using his Apple Watch while driving. (even though he kept one hand on the steering wheel)
The police officer invoked Section 439.1 of the Quebec Highway Safety Code that reads: "No person may, while driving a road vehicle, use a hand-held device that includes a telephone function."
Hold on a second if the watch is on your wrist then how can it be considered "hand-held".
Macesin plans to appeal the ticket since his Apple Watch was strapped to his wrist and therefore can't be considered a hand-held device.
"According to a May 15th article on the Protegez-Vous (French) website, there are circumstances where it is legal to use a phone behind the wheel, like when the device is fixed to the windshield or dashboard, or when using it as a GPS. That being said, you still can't browse through the menus to check your playlist or send a text message, for example."
"In the case of the Apple Watch, Protegez-Vous claims that a police officer can't pull you over if you make a call with your watch, unless you hold the latter in your hand. They can, however, if you appear to be more focused on your watch than the road."
Is there and justice? We will soon find out once this court case is heard.
Full Article on auto123.com : http://www.auto123.com/en/news/a-120-fine-for-using-apple-watch-while-driving/60841/
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