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Canadian teen at McDonald's drive-thru is hit with $580 fine for using his phone to pull up the restaurant's app
A teen visiting a McDonald's to collect what he thought a free meal was left stunned when he was hit with a fine for hundreds of dollars.
Mason Prima, 18, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada told CTV News he was pulled over while going through the drive-through at a local McDonald's.
'I'm barely even moving. I pull up my app and look at the rear-view mirror and there's a motorcycle cop behind me,' he told the outlet.
He initially didn't think twice about using the app on his phone while at the window as he needed to show proof he had earned enough reward points for a free meal.
When the officer approached him at the window, Prima said he showed him he was on the fast food chain's app and in the process of pulling up a code. But undeterred, the cop still issued a $580 fine ($426 USD).
Mason Prima (pictured) went through a McDonald's drive-through to redeem what he thought would be a free meal, but left with a fine worth hundreds of dollars
He initially didn't think twice about using puling up the McDonald's app while at the window as he needed to show proof that he had earned enough reward points for a free meal
Prima said he thought the officer would understand and let him carry on.
'I did think he was just going to let me go because I'm just trying to get a free meal, but no, turns out to be a very expensive lunch,' he said.
He explained that McDonald's drive-through workers ask to see the customer's app to check reward points so had no choice but to use his phone during the interaction.
'I was kind of shocked to be honest. I've never had that before — I open up my app every time I go over to drive-through and I've never had that issue,' he said.
But Saskatchewan police stood by their decision to give Prima a citation.
In a statement to CTV News, a spokesperson said: 'RCMP can confirm that on May 13, 2024 the individual was observed driving a vehicle on a public roadway while using a cellphone. '
'A Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan RCMP officer initiated a traffic stop with the individual.
'The individual then pulled in the McDonald's parking lot, where the traffic violation was issued.'
A Canadian criminal defense lawyer, Brian Pfefferle, said cell phone use while driving is prohibited, but whether or not Prima's cell phone usage at the drive through was posing a threat to the people around him is a question worth exploring.
'I feel for the individual that was charged here. If he was literally in the … drive-through area and not on a public roadway,' he said.
'I would venture to guess that a great majority of people would utilize their cellphones in lineups such as that and it shouldn't be considered illegal, but it's obviously debatable.'
Prima, a novice driver, had previously acquired one speeding ticket during his two-and-a-half-years on the road.
He said he also makes it a point to keep his cell phone out of sight so that he cannot use it while driving.
'I didn't have my foot on the gas or brake. It was just rolling. Barely moving,' Prima said.
On top of the $580 fine, Prima said he is most concerned about getting points on his license.
The teen, steadfast in his belief that he is innocent, is now preparing to fight the fine and argue his case in court on July 31.