சமிக்கை விளக்குகளில்(traffic lights) காத்திருக்கும்போது, அல்லது வாகன நெரிசலில் நிக்கும்போது அலைபேசியை கையிலெடுத்துப் பேசலாமா?
ஓட்டுநர் எந்த நேரத்திலும் தொலைபேசியைப் பயன்படுத்துதல் சட்டவிரோதமானது. உங்கள் தொலைபேசியை நீங்கள் கையிலெடுத்துப் பயன்படுத்த விரும்பினால் உங்கள் வாகனம் போக்குவரத்து பாதையிலிருந்து விலகி சரியான இடத்தில் முற்றாக நிறுத்தப்பட்டிருக்கவேண்டும்.
தொலைபேசியை, என் மடியில் ஒலிபெருக்கியில் வைத்து பயன்படுத்த (on loudspeaker and in my lap) முடியுமா?
இல்லை. காரோட்டும்போது தொலைபேசி உங்கள் உடலின் ஏதாவது ஒரு பகுதியை தொடுவது சட்டவிரோதமானது.
தொலைபேசி பாதுகாப்பான முறையில் காரில் பொருத்தப்பட்டிருந்தால், குறுந்தகவல் அனுப்பலாமா?
இல்லை, வாகனப் ஓட்டும்போது குறுந்தகவல் அனுப்புவது சட்டவிரோதமாகும்.
http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/mobilephones/know-the-rules.html
Learner, P1 and P2 drivers and motorcyclists
Learner, P1 and P2 licence holders are not permitted to use a mobile phone at all while driving or riding. This includes when waiting at traffic lights or stuck in traffic. You must be parked out of the line of traffic to use your phone in any way.
These laws encourage learner and provisional drivers and riders to concentrate on developing their vehicle control and hazard-perception skills. Mobile phone use can distract novice drivers and riders from the driving task.
Learner and P1 drivers and riders penalised for illegally using a mobile phone (four demerit points) will exceed their demerit point threshold and face a three-month licence suspension. P2 drivers and riders will have three demerit points remaining if they are penalised for illegally using a mobile phone.
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Remember: Legal use of mobile phones can also be distracting. Consider if it is important and the demands of the traffic before using your mobile. The safest option is often to wait until you are parked out of the line of traffic.
Our Get your hand off it campaign warns drivers of the dangers of illegal mobile phone use and the consequences of taking your eyes off the road.
Penalties
Drivers who break these rules face fines and could lose their licence through demerit point penalties:
- Offenders will be penalised four demerit points for illegally using their mobile phone
- Mobile phone offences are included in double demerit periods
The Roads and Maritime Services website lets you search demerit point offences.
Frequently asked questions
1. Can I hold and use my phone when waiting at traffic lights, or stuck in traffic?
No. It is illegal to hold and use your phone at any time while driving or riding. If you want to hold and use your phone your vehicle must be parked out of the line of traffic.
2. Can I use my mobile phone for calls if it is on loudspeaker and in my lap?
No. It is illegal to have your mobile phone touching any part of your body, other than to pass it to a passenger.
3. Can I have my mobile phone in my pocket if I’m using Bluetooth to make or receive a call?
Yes, if you have a full unrestricted licence. You can use a mobile phone for calls if it does not require you to touch the phone in any way (e.g. via Bluetooth). The rules allow your mobile phone to be in a pocket of your clothing.
No, if you have a learner or provisional licence, you are not permitted to use a mobile phone at all while driving.
4. Can I listen to music on my phone if it is in a cradle?
Yes, if you have a full unrestricted licence. You can use the audio playing function of a mobile phone as long as the phone is secured in a mounting fixed to the vehicle and doesn’t obscure your view of the road, or the phone can be operated without you touching any part of it, such as via Bluetooth.
No, if you have a learner or provisional licence, you are not permitted to use a mobile phone at all while driving.
5. Can I dial a number if my mobile phone is in a cradle?
Yes, if you have a full unrestricted licence. You can use a mobile phone for calls if it is secured in a mounting fixed to the vehicle. Using a mobile phone legally can still be distracting. Consider if the call is urgent and the demands of the traffic before using your mobile.
No, if you have a learner or provisional licence, you are not permitted to use a mobile phone at all while driving.
6. Can I use the GPS function on my mobile phone?
Yes, if you have a full unrestricted licence. You can use a mobile phone as a driver’s aid, such as GPS, as long as it is secured in a mounting fixed to the vehicle and doesn’t obscure your view of the road. You cannot hold your phone to use the GPS function.
No, if you have a learner or provisional licence, you are not permitted to use a mobile phone at all while driving.
7. Can I use a GPS device that is not a phone if I am a learner or provisional licence holder?
Yes. A GPS device that is not a mobile phone is permitted for all drivers, as long as the device is secured in a mounting fixed to the vehicle and does not obscure the driver’s view of the road. The device must not be placed in a location that will increase the likelihood of injury in a crash.
8. Can I send a text message if my mobile phone is secured in a cradle?
No. You cannot text at all while driving, whether or not your phone is secured in a mounting fixed to the vehicle.
9. What kind of cradle can I use for my mobile phone?
Your mobile phone must be in a mounting that is commercially designed and manufactured for that purpose.
10. Where can I attach a cradle to my vehicle?
The mounting must be fixed to the vehicle in the manner intended by the manufacturer. It must not obscure your view of the road (in front and to the sides), and must not be placed in a location that will increase the likelihood of injury to you or a passenger in a crash.
