Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.229Use of mobile phones by passengers
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sec.229 Use of mobile phones by passengers
This section applies to a passenger in a class C, LR, MR, HR, HC or MC motor vehicle driven on a road by a person who— is under 25 years and holds a class C learner licence or a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence; or holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence because of a young driver disqualification offence. The passenger must not use a mobile phone in loudspeaker mode while the motor vehicle is moving or stationary but not parked. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.229-ssec.1) This section applies to a passenger in a class C, LR, MR, HR, HC or MC motor vehicle driven on a road by a person who— is under 25 years and holds a class C learner licence or a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence; or holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence because of a young driver disqualification offence. (sec.229-ssec.2) The passenger must not use a mobile phone in loudspeaker mode while the motor vehicle is moving or stationary but not parked. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
- (a) is under 25 years and holds a class C learner licence or a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 provisional licence; or
- (b) holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, P1 probationary licence because of a young driver disqualification offence.