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Information Technology News Australian state lifts ban on driving with phone GPS
Information Technology News Australian state lifts ban on driving with phone GPS | Australian state lifts ban on driving with phone GPS |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 19 October 2009 | |
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The change was one of several due to come into effect on November 9. The regulation was intended to tighten up on the use of a handheld phone. It seems there was concern that someone making an illegal phone call or SMS might try to avoid a fine or prosecution by claiming they were using the phone's navigation function. However, using a single-function GPS device would still have been legal, as would operating an in-car audio system. The state government has now apparently changed its mind and realised there is no real difference between using a dedicated GPS or audio system and using those functions when they are part of a phone. According to Vic Roads' (the state road authority) web site, "The new mobile phone rules have been revised. The change now allows both the navigational (GPS) and audio/music functions of a mobile phone to be used, provided the mobile phone is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle." Please read on to find out how Vic Roads now summarises the forthcoming rule. |
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