Apple Watch use at lights leads to fine for student

guest · Jun 4, 2018

Apple Watch use at lights leads to fine for student
A Canadian student has been fined Canadian $400 (£230, $310) for looking at her Apple smartwatch while waiting at traffic lights.
June 4, 2018
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44355154

In court, Ms Ambrose said she looked at the watch to find out the time.
This claim was rejected by the judge who said smartwatches were a distraction as much as a "cellphone taped to someone's wrist".
Time check
Ms Ambrose got a traffic ticket in April after being seen by a police officer from the University of Guelph lingering at a red light at a junction on the campus.

In court, the police officer said Ms Ambrose did not move off when the light turned green because her attention was fixed on the watch. She only started moving when the officer shone a side light from the police cruiser at her car.

In 2014, the UK's Department for Transport warned about the dangers of being distracted by a smartwatch while driving.
It said existing laws designed to deter people from checking gadgets while driving also applied to smartwatches.
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