Impoundement Laws To Target Mobile Phone Use

[Taso84]

Extract pasted from VIcPol media release: Looks like mobile phone use is the next "hoon" behaviour item

Mr Cameron said amendments to the Road Safety Act 1986 will give police the power to immediately impound or immobilise the mobile phone utilised by a person they reasonably believe has committed a mobile phone-related offence. “If police have reasonable grounds for believing a motorist has committed a mobile phone-related offence, they will be able to seize that phone for 48 hours, either through impoundment or by way of on-site immobilisation,” Mr Cameron said.

“Any driver committing a second mobile phone-related offence within three years may have their phone impounded for up to three months.” “And if a person is found guilty of three mobile phone-related offences inside three years, their phone can be permanently forfeited by the Court. “In other words, three strikes and the phone’s out: sold by the State of Victoria, which will keep the proceeds.”

Edited June 23, 2009 by Taso84

[funkymonkey]

lmao... really? phone impounding?

are they gonna have a phone impound yard too?

[_Ryan_]

I didn't know my phone could do skids :S but it does have a speedo...

[rs73]

sounds like someone do a search & replace on 'motor vehicle' with 'mobile phone' on a previous government article/announcement

[Birds]

lmao... really? phone impounding?

are they gonna have a phone impound yard too?

Yep, it's called the cinema on a Saturday night..............................ZING.

"or by way of on-site immobilisation" - surely that pun is intended.

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

that's the most stupidest crap i have ever heard.

what do the cops thinks ? they are high school teachers ? just give out the damn fines you fools

[Phatboy]

Just wondering, talking on your phone using speakerphone (not hands-free kit) is legal right?

Does it just come down to having both of your hands free?

[Mayuri Krab]

If I get caught listen to my Ipod while driving, does that also get impounded to a Ipod yard?

What about those girls that does make ups on while behind the wheel, a impound yard for make up kits?

[rh1n0]

lol.

I don't know what else to say!

[GT-R 32]

Just wondering, talking on your phone using speakerphone (not hands-free kit) is legal right?

Does it just come down to having both of your hands free?

Hmm i initially thought the whole point of speaker function on mobiles was to allow people to talk whilst driving but have had a friend who copt a fine for holding the phone while on speaker.

but phone impoundment is hilarious, soon changing songs whilst driving will get the head unit impounded

[n/aTurbo]

they'll have to kill me b4 they get my phone.

[funkymonkey]

this law only affects those in Sunshine, and even then, most people in Sunshine have more than one phone each with an individual number on different carriers.

[dezz]

Funny shit.

If I get done and they want to impound my phone, I'll pull my second cheaper phone out of my pocket when I get pulled over (hide my iPhone) and smash it on the ground and tell em to keep it.

This country is a joke.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

make sure you pick up all the bits dezz.... that'll be littering

[dezz]

Knew someone was gonna say that..

I'll snap it in my car then

[funkymonkey]

I'll snap it in my car then

defected for having parts obscuring vision/obscuring speedometer/interfering with pedal movement.

[ONE-VIA]

driving in a bouncy manual onevia is hard enough let alone trying to drive on the fone

looks like im free

[rh1n0]

Hmm i initially thought the whole point of speaker function on mobiles was to allow people to talk whilst driving but have had a friend who copt a fine for holding the phone while on speaker.

but phone impoundment is hilarious, soon changing songs whilst driving will get the head unit impounded

I think the law is that you are not allowed to touch the phone at all while driving. You need a handsfree thing that can automatically pick up the call with no pressing buttons.

But I wonder what happens if you're using your phone as your music source, say for example an iPhone. Is that allowed?

[Taso84]

I wonder where the impound yard will be

[bluejeans]

no phone mods next =/

'where are your games mate?! i know you have games on this phone dont try and hide them buddy, ill defect you right now!'