Mobile Phones: texting & talking – Penalties from 1 January 2016
Learner & P1 Licence School Zone Penalty = $425 + 4 points for any phone All other roads penalty = $319+ 4 points for any phone
When driving or stopped in traffic DO NOT use a hands free or hand held mobile phone to send or receive an SMS, make a call, or, answer a call
P2, full, truck & other Licences Hands Free is OK School Zone Penalty = $425 + 4 Points for a hand held phone All other roads penalty = $319 + 4 points for a hand held phone.
When driving or stopped in traffic DO NOT use a hand held mobile phone to send or receive an SMS, make a call, or, answer a call
Hands free
Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade are allowed to use a hand held mobile phone – other drivers are not!