He claimed that he took a sip from a 600ml plastic bottle of water as he was turning onto his street, which is when the police officer pulled him over.
“The policeman told me there was nothing I could do and he was doing his job — but I am going to challenge the fine.” he told ABC’s Rebecca Levingston.
A Queensland Police spokesperson told news.com.au that fines were usually issued under these circumstances if the action causes the driver to not be in control of the vehicle.
“For us to issue a fine we have to look at the circumstances to see if the driver’s actions are causing risks to themselves or others,” he said.