University student gets $400 fine for driving while using her Apple Watch

Canada has some pretty tough laws against distracted driving as University of Guelph student Victoria Ambrose found out the other day. According to Ms. Ambrose, she was using her Apple Watch to check the time when an officer pulled her over. The cop says that he saw a small glow inside the car, and watched her look down four times. In addition, the policeman said that when the traffic light that she had stopped for turned green, Ambrose failed to drive forward until he shone a light into her car.
"Despite the Apple Watch being smaller than a cellular phone, on the evidence, it is a communication device capable of receiving and transmitting electronic data. While attached to the defendant’s wrist, it is no less a source of distraction than a cellphone taped to someone’s wrist."-Lloyd Philipps, Justice of the Peace
Ambrose was fined $400. Afterward, her attorney said that the law needs to be more specific about what can and cannot be done when using new technology behind the wheel.
source: RCI