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Driver fined for watching movie

The tell-tale glow of a computer screen will likely take a chunk out of somebody’s budget.

The tell-tale glow of a computer screen will likely take a chunk out of somebody’s budget.

Members of the Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit ticketed a 42-year-old man from Red Deer after a fellow motorist saw him watching a movie while driving his minivan on Hwy 2, near Carstairs.

Sgt. Jason Graw said a police officer following up on the complaint also observed the man watching the movie on his laptop computer before pulling him over for distracted driving.

Alberta traffic laws prescribe a penalty of $172 for distracted driving.