300Use of mobile phones

300 Use of mobile phones

(1)  [Rule 300 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2020, No. 73, Applied:01 Dec 2020] The driver of a vehicle, other than a driver operating a vehicle under the authority of a car licence that is a learner licence or a P1 provisional licence, must not use a mobile phone while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, unless –

(a) the phone is being used to make or receive an audio phone call and the body of the phone –

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

(ii) is not secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle and is not being held by the driver, and the use of the phone does not require the driver, at any time while using it, to press any thing on the body of the phone or to otherwise manipulate any part of the body of the phone; or

(ab) the phone is being used as a driver's aid and –

(i) the body of the phone is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle while being so used; and

(ii) the use of the phone does not require the driver, at any time while using it, to press any thing on the body of the phone or otherwise to manipulate any part of the body of the phone; or

(b) the vehicle is an emergency vehicle or a police vehicle; or

(c) the driver is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note Emergency vehicle, park and police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

| | Example of driver’s aids | | 1. | Closed-circuit television security cameras | | 2. | Dispatch systems | | 3. | Navigational or intelligent highway and vehicle system equipment | | 4. | Rearview screens | | 5. | Ticket-issuing machines | | 6. | Vehicle monitoring devices |

(1A)  [Rule 300 Subrule (1A) inserted by S.R. 2020, No. 73, Applied:01 Dec 2020] A driver operating a vehicle under the authority of a car licence that is a learner licence or a P1 provisional licence must not use a mobile phone while the vehicle is moving or is stationary but not parked.