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This makes it one of the highest in the world. Victoria – The penalties if the driver is caught using a mobile phone whilst driving are 4 demerit points and a $555 fine. If the matter is heard at court, the fine for illegal mobile phone/device use can be as much as $1,849.
The laws regulating driving (or "distracted driving") may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement by state, county or local authorities. [1]All state-level cell phone use laws in the United States are of the "primary enforcement" type — meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense having taken place — except in ...
New drivers in 38 states and DC are not permitted to use cell phones behind the wheel. In the United Kingdom, any phone use while in control of a vehicle (which includes instructing or accompanying a learner driver) without a hands-free system carries a minimum £200 fine and license penalties, including when the vehicle is stationary. [61]
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 48 states ban texting while driving, 24 banned all handheld devices while driving and 37 states plus Washington, D.C., ban all cell phone use ...
Yes, when you’re driving your focus should be on your primary activity of driving. At the same time, we’ve accepted that turning down the heat is an acceptable secondary action. All of this is ...
The use of portable devices while driving is increasing as both young and old drivers rely on smartphones in greater numbers. The dangers of the practice are also rising. Research from the U.S ...
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted driving.
Texting while driving, also called texting and driving, is the act of composing, sending, or reading text messages on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Texting while driving is considered extremely dangerous by many people, including authorities, and in some places has either been outlawed or restricted.