RCMP in Alberta have rescinded a Cochrane teenager’s $1,200 fine for not practising physical distancing while in a vehicle. The fine was issued Thursday evening and fell under new social distancing legislation, according to RCMP.
The 16-year-old boy’s father, Chris Boettcher, said his son Colby was with his friend in his vehicle, after returning from a job interview.
Boettcher said his son was parked in the driver seat while his friend sat beside him in the passenger seat. The vehicle was parked at Mitford Pond in Cochrane.
According to Boettcher, the RCMP officer handed out the hefty fine when the teens’ addresses on their identification did not match one another.