244SUsing mobile phones on personal mobility devices

244S Using mobile phones on personal mobility devices

[Rule 244S of Part 14 Inserted by S.R. 2021, No. 100, Applied:01 Dec 2021]

(1)  A person must not use a mobile phone that the person is holding in the person’s hands while the person is using a personal mobility device.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(2)  In this rule –

use, in relation to a mobile phone, includes any of the following:

(a) holding the phone to, or near, the ear, whether or not engaged in a phone call;

(b) writing, sending or reading a text message on the phone;

(c) turning the phone on or off;

(d) operating any other function of the phone.