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Taso84

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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.”

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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.

Mayuri Krab Grand Master

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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?

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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 :D

funkymonkey Grand Master

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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 Grand Master

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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.

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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. :blink:

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?

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