Is txting while you're driving illegal? (1 Viewer)

[ianc]

I know talking on your phone is if you haven't got one of those handsfree things, but I'm not sure about sms'ing

 

[katietheskatie]

i'm pretty sure it is

 

[Dumsum]

Not only is it illegal, but incredibly stupid. It's way more dangerous than talking on the phone IMO.

 

[Captain Obvious 1]

Section 300. Australian road rules.

Use of hand-held mobile phones

(1) The driver of a vehicle (except an emergency vehicle or police vehicle) must not use a hand-held mobile phone while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, unless the driver is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.

Use:
v. to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.

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[katietheskatie]

Not only is it illegal, but incredibly stupid. It's way more dangerous than talking on the phone IMO.

yeah, agreed .. although with that said, i tend to text while i'm driving but i know the letters/numbers so well that i don't even look at my phone while i'm writing it, then i just glance at it for a second to make sure it makes sense and that i'm sending it to the right person.

still illegal, still stupid, but hey.

 

[seremify007]

What about things like using a carphone or say a bluetooth headset?

 

[Captain Obvious 1]

it's illegal fullstop. The reason the RTA website has conceded that much, is because it would be hard to prove that they were using a hands free.

"No officer, i was singing along to the radio".

 

[mr_brightside]

threadstarter: der what do you rkn.

Parked?

So If I were stopped on the side of the road with the engine running, handbrake on, in neutral, indicating that I have stopped, whilst making a phone call that would be illegal?

What do they define park as?

 

[ianc]

yeah cos that's what i do...i don't think any cop would be tight enough to book you for that though

 

[S1M0]

of course it is. And if it wasn't, it'll be damn stupid to try.

 

[macoboi]

threadstarter: der what do you rkn.

Parked?

So If I were stopped on the side of the road with the engine running, handbrake on, in neutral, indicating that I have stopped, whilst making a phone call that would be illegal?

What do they define park as?

if you're off the road, you're parked. stopped, but not parked refers to situations like waiting at lights, or intersections,etc

IMO, handsfree should be illegal, its definately not safe. even drivers 'aides' (eg. gps) are too distracting. How is hving a TV screen in your face any less distracting if a map is on it?

 

[sXcGuRl69aU]

its illegan to txt, but its not illegal to cerpin taxt

 

[cerpin taxt]

its illegan to txt, but its not illegal to cerpin taxt

it should be

i text while driving regularly. you're all pussy cunts.

 

[Dumsum]

I have enough issues trying to text while walking along the street (bumping into people, walking unknowingly onto the road...etc) without wanting to try it while driving.