Queensland driver fined for resting his phone on lap while driving in Brisbane
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland driver fined for resting his phone on lap while driving in Brisbane

Daily Mail  

A driver who was fined $1,033 for resting his phone on his lap while driving claims he didn't know it was against the law. The fine reads his offence was 'driver use mobile phone handheld/resting on body' and shows a photo of the man with the phone on his lap. Resting a mobile phone on your body while driving is illegal under Queensland road rules, even when the driver is not looking at or touching it. The man received a $1,033 fine for resting his mobile phone on his lap in Brisbane, Queensland

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Adelaide drivers fined for resting phones on laps after being caught by mobile detection cameras
1 month ago

Adelaide drivers fined for resting phones on laps after being caught by mobile detection cameras

ABC  

When handyman Shane jumped into his van and rested his phone against his thigh to make a trip to a hardware store, he had no idea he was breaking the law. "Holding the phone or having the phone touch any part of your body is use and you will get a fine and three demerit points," she told ABC Radio …

Queensland issues 100,000 phone and seatbelt fines, but traffic camera accuracy questioned
2 years, 7 months ago

Queensland issues 100,000 phone and seatbelt fines, but traffic camera accuracy questioned

ABC  

More than 100,000 Queensland drivers have been caught using phones or not wearing seatbelts in the past six months, leading to more than $84 million in fines being issued. Key points: Transport Minister Mark Bailey says he is shocked by the number of offences Some drivers say the system is inaccurate and are contesting their fines Mr Bailey says every …

New roadside cameras catch hundreds of Queensland drivers a day
3 years, 5 months ago

New roadside cameras catch hundreds of Queensland drivers a day

ABC  

Hundreds of Queensland drivers have been caught flouting road rules in a day, busted by the state's new high-tech monitoring cameras. Key points: The new cameras are based roadside, some are portable It comes after a successful trial last year to crackdown on distracted drivers Distracted drivers account for 12 per cent of Queensland's road deaths The roadside and portable …

Cameras to catch drivers on mobile phone and not wearing seatbelts made permanent in Queensland
3 years, 6 months ago

Cameras to catch drivers on mobile phone and not wearing seatbelts made permanent in Queensland

ABC  

Roadside cameras to detect motorists using mobile phones and people not wearing seatbelts will be rolled out permanently in Queensland within weeks. Key points: It will be illegal for drivers to hold a phone in their hand or have it resting on any part of their body Some of the cameras will be mobile Forty-three people who died in crashes …

WA introduces new $1,000 fine for using mobile phones while driving, the equal highest in Australia
4 years, 10 months ago

WA introduces new $1,000 fine for using mobile phones while driving, the equal highest in Australia

ABC  

The West Australian Government has announced harsh new penalties for using mobile phones while driving, introducing a maximum $1,000 on-the-spot fine for motorists. Key points: The penalty is the equal-harshest in Australia along with Queensland's Almost 12,000 WA motorists were caught using their mobiles last year The WA Police Minister says it's about changing the culture of drivers From July …

Driver films police using mobile phone in traffic but a loophole means the cop can't be charged
5 years, 10 months ago

Driver films police using mobile phone in traffic but a loophole means the cop can't be charged

Daily Mail  

An outraged driver has filmed a police officer using his mobile phone while driving in traffic. The officer was spotted using his device inside a police vehicle in West End, South of Brisbane The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, a roadside insurance company, said police can use their phones to receive information about a job, just as they might need …

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