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- Can a front seat passenger use a mobile phone in the car?
The short answer is yes, it is legal for a front-seat passenger to use a mobile phone in the car while driving in Australia
- Mobile phones, digital screens and GPS | NSW Government
There are only 2 ways you can use a mobile phone while driving: play audio, for example, music and podcasts use as a driver’s aid, for example, maps and navigation apps or dispatch systems Phone holders must be commercially manufactured and fixed to your vehicle and must not obscure your vision
- Can Front Seat Passengers Use Phones? | JB Solicitors
According to NSW Government, a passenger can use their mobile phones as long as it isn’t obstructing the driver’s view In fact, Section 299 of the Road Rules 2014 prohibits drivers from having any visual display unit or video display unit while they are driving
- Can a driver be fined if their passenger is using a mobile phone?
Under Australian Road Rule 299, "if the phone is being held by the front seat passenger and the screen is visible to the driver, the driver is in breach of Rule 299 (1) irrespective of whether it is being used as a driver's aid"
- Can you be fined if your passenger is using a mobile phone?
Specifically, Australian Road Rule 299, where if your front seat passenger is holding a mobile phone where the screen can be seen by the driver, the driver is in breach of Rule 299 (1) It doesn’t matter whether the phone is being used as a drivers aid
- Know the rules about using mobile phone while driving - NRMA
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
- CAN DRIVERS IN NSW FACE PENALTIES FOR A PASSENGER’S USE OF A MOBILE . . .
However, the driver is not held directly responsible for a passenger’s use of a mobile phone Under NSW traffic laws, it is illegal for drivers to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving, unless it is being used in a hands-free manner (e g , through Bluetooth or voice commands)
- Can a Driver Face Penalties for a Passenger’s Use of a Mobile Phone?
A passenger making an audio call by holding the phone to his or her ear or playing music without video is perfectly ok, provided a visual display cannot be seen by the driver
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