298Driving with a person in a trailer

298 Driving with a person in a trailer A driver must not drive a motor vehicle towing a trailer with a person in or on the trailer, unless the trailer is exempt from this rule 1 Motor vehicle and trailer are defined in the dictionary. 2 Rule 257 deals with persons travelling in or on bicycle trailers. 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. Note Park is defined in the dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15. (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 (ab) the vehicle is a motor bike and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver’s aid, and the driver is not holding the visual display unit in the driver's hand; or (b) the vehicle is not a motor 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.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 296 (bb) the visual display unit is part of a mobile phone that is being used as a driver's aid as permitted by rule 300(1)(ab); or (c) the driver or vehicle is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction. (3) For the purposes of subrule (2)(b)(ii), a visual display unit is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle if, and only if: (a) the mounting is commercially designed and manufactured for that purpose; and (b) the unit is secured in the mounting, and the mounting is affixed to the vehicle, in the manner intended by the manufacturer. (4) For the purpose of this rule, a vehicle may be parked even though: (a) the key to the vehicle is located in the vehicle's ignition lock; or (b) the engine of the vehicle is running. Note The application of this rule is modified by regulation 86C of the Traffic Examples 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. Note 300 Use of mobile phones (1) The driver of a vehicle 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