All of you in Australia,
Presumably it's no surprise to the ticket,
Park your car well,
was ticketed for no reason,
Only appeals can be made, and prayers will be revoked.
Recently, something even more surprising has emerged:
A man is sitting in a car,
The car was parked on the side of the road, but it was also ticketed,
faces a penalty of 5 demerit points and a penalty of $544.
He posted the video of the scene on the Internet,
Sparked heated discussions.
Well, use your phone when the vehicle is parked
Is it illegal?
We looked at the corresponding regulations,
Let's take a look.
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Parking with a mobile phone is afraid of being fined, and the Australian driver posted a video complaining
Recently, a video of a man in Sydney "shouting grievances" on the Internet has sparked a lot of discussion.
The man, Fred Khoury, was stopped by police officers one day for not using his turn signal.
After being stopped, he immediately took out his mobile phone and filmed the conversation between himself and the police.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took out his mobile phone, the police officer said: "This act of using a mobile phone is illegal, and I face a fine of $544 and a penalty of 5 points." ”
The officer explained that while driving, the driver cannot use his mobile phone, even if the vehicle has stopped or avoided traffic.
"If you're in a motor vehicle, you can't use your phone."
Khoury then turned off the engine, indicating that the car was parked and not driving.
The officer insisted: "The phone is in your hand, you are still in the car." ”
Khoury retorted: "But I've parked, isn't that also illegal?" ”
The officer responded: "Yes, you can't use your phone while driving a vehicle, the car is still running, you take your foot off the brakes, the car will still move forward." ”
"I'm not maneuvering the vehicle, it's parked," Khoury said. ”
"You can only show your phone to show your driver's license if you are asked to do so by the police," the officer said. But you can't pull out your phone while driving a vehicle. ”
02
Netizens are hotly discussed, and the explanation of NSW traffic rules is at a glance
Khoury recorded the entire video and posted it on social media, sparking a discussion among netizens.
Some netizens agreed with the police: "This must be illegal, you just don't understand the law." ”
Some netizens also left messages saying that they could consult other police officers if this situation was illegal.
NSW law prohibits L and P drivers from using mobile phones while driving.
However, drivers with a fully licensed license can touch their mobile phones while they are attached to the mobile phone holder, including making calls, playing music, and using navigation.
If you want to text or post on social media, you need to park your car outside of traffic before you can use your phone.
At the same time, drivers can use their mobile phones to display their electronic driver's license at the request of the police officer.
"And it's illegal to touch your phone until the officer asks you to show your driver's license through your phone."
But the website also reads: "All drivers, including L and P drivers, can use their mobile phones and do not need to turn off their engines when avoiding traffic and parking." ”
Looking back at the above example, the driver stopped the car and then took the mobile phone, which is not considered illegal.
At the same time, he took out his phone before the officer could give a request...... It's hard to judge.
03
A variety of new probes are launched
In order to ensure road safety, no amount of measures can be taken to ensure that the road is safe.
As a result, states/territories have embarked on a new road initiative – installing cameras of all kinds.
On 1 July, NSW's seatbelt detection probes went live, with the aim of getting both drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts.
At the same time, there is no grace period for the new rules, which means that offending drivers who are caught filming will be fined immediately and will not receive any warning letters.
There will also be new "jobs" for the ACT probe from August: checking the contents of licence plates and vehicle insurance.
If a driver is found to have a problem with the license plate, or does not have proper insurance, the driver faces a fine of $700 and $973, respectively.
At the same time, the ACT also said that motion detection cameras could soon start detecting speeding behavior.
And in case of violation, the driver will also face penalties.