A Brampton school bus driver was handed a $490 ticket for using a cellphone while sitting at a red light Wednesday afternoon, Peel Regional Police report.

A Peel police motorcycle officer working in the road safety unit spotted the 68-year-old driver at a red light at Sandalwood Parkway and Airport Road around 2:25 p.m.

There were no students on the bus.

The male driver was issued a distracted driving ticket, according to police.