WA govt improves stupid mobile phone laws - Page 2

Ben73 · 05-02-2011, 09:10 PM

I thought it was illegal to touch any hand held electronic device while driving. Whether ist phone, MP3 or GPS

**DJR-351** · 07-02-2011, 09:05 AM

Well this story seems to be in direct contradiction.....

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopS...ed_574036.html

Quote:

Mobile phone use in cars may be banned
Monday, February 07, 2011 » 04:51am

Federal and state transport ministers are considering new laws to ban all mobile phone use in vehicles.

Federal and state transport ministers are considering new laws to ban all mobile phone use in vehicles after a report found even hands-free devices dramatically increase the risk of crashing.

The draft national road safety report by state transport heads reflects the growing concern about distraction to drivers involved in accidents, Fairfax newspapers say.

The report comes amid a dramatic rise in the number of people fined for using a phone when behind the wheel.

In 2006 US researchers found that being distracted by a mobile phone was the equivalent of having a blood-alcohol level of 0.08, which is considered over the limit in every Australian state.

Keepleft · 08-02-2011, 06:48 AM

DJR - THAT is a new development; nanny state on the march.

The answer is of course that mobile phone use, incoming and outgoing (voice), with Bluetooth MUST be permitted.

A 2yo can be far more distracting. GovCo can go to hell on this, we'd have a situation where you can copy CD's in a Commodore, but not receive phone calls.