Top 10 misunderstood road rules NSW - NRMA

3 Mobile phonesA mobile phone may only be usedwhile driving:• if it is secured in acommercially manufacturedand designed mounting whichis fixed to the vehicle and doesnot obscure the driver’s viewof the road, or• if it can be operated by thedriver without touching anypart of the phone, for examplethrough the use of Bluetoothtechnology or voice activation.While driving, a mobilephone cannot:• rest on the driver’s leg,between the shoulder and ear,or on any other part of thedriver’s body,• be used for text messaging, video messaging, emailing or similar, or• be held in the driver’s hand other than to pass it to a passenger.Drivers can only use a hand-held mobile phone if their vehicle is parkedin an authorised parking spot. They cannot use a hand-held mobilephone while stopped at traffic lights.Drivers may use the navigational or GPS function and audiofunctions of a phone while driving, provided the phone is secured in afixed mounting.Learner and P1 drivers are not permitted to use any functionof a phone while operating a vehicle.7