299Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles

299 Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles

(1)  A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television receiver or visual display unit in or on the vehicle operating while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, if any part of the image on the screen –

(a) is visible to the driver from the normal driving position; or

(b) is likely to distract another driver.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 [Rule 299 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 128, Applied:22 Dec 2021] Motor vehicle, park and quad bike are defined in the dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

Note 2 [Rule 299 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 128, Applied:22 Dec 2021] This rule has been amended to include quad bikes and is no longer uniform with the model road rules of Australia.

(2)  This rule does not apply to the driver if –

(a) the driver is driving a bus and the visual display unit is, or displays, a destination sign or other bus sign; or

(aa) [Rule 299 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 128, Applied:22 Dec 2021] the vehicle is a motor bike or quad bike and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver's aid; or

(b) [Rule 299 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 128, Applied:22 Dec 2021] the vehicle is not a motor bike, or quad bike, and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver’s aid and either –

(i) is an integrated part of the vehicle design; or

(ii) is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle while being used; or

(ba) the visual display unit is a mobile data terminal fitted to a police vehicle or an emergency vehicle; or

| Note | Police vehicle and emergency vehicle are defined in the dictionary. |