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I just read the NSW legislation. Phones cannot be touched except for passing to a passenger. To be used to take calls they must be operated hands-free. For GPS
by foobar1962 7y ago
I just read the NSW legislation. Phones cannot be touched except for passing to a passenger. To be used to take calls they must be operated hands-free.
For GPS and speed apps, it IS legal to touch the device, as long as it is mounted.
- gnicholas 7y agoThat's a great way to treat GPS apps. In CA, our law is across-the-board, and it doesn't matter if you're playing candy crush or using navigation. I wish we had a GPS carveout, though I've never heard of anyone who was legit using navigation on a mounted device getting a ticket for having done so in CA.
- foobar1962 7y agoLink to the NSW legslation: https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/mobilephones/know-the-rules.html https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/mobileph... The relevant info is in the first table. I've just noticed the rules about making and answering calls and audio playing uses the term EITHER, as in Either in a cradle OR can be operated without touching. So it appears that drivers can touch the phone when making calls or playing audio when the phone is in a cradle or mount. If the device is used for GPS or speed monitoring then it can be hand-held.