Road_to_Solo_driving_handbook (2)

Mobile phones and other electronic
devices
Any use of a mobile phone or electronic device including
text messaging while driving is dangerous because it takes
your attention away from the road and affects your driving.
Anything that takes your attention away from driving and your
eyes off the road will increase your risk of having a crash.
This even applies to older, more experienced drivers.
• Using a mobile phone or other device causes you to:
– wander in and out of your lane
– follow too close to the vehicle in front of you
– not see traffic lights, other road users and other signals
• Talking on a mobile phone, even a hands-free one,
increases your chance of a crash.
Fact
Texting while driving is dangerous because it takes
your eyes and mind off the road.
• Learners, P1 and P2 probationary licence holders are
permitted to use a phone or any device only if set up
before driving and only:
– for navigation and to play or stream audio material
– if mounted in a commercial holder while driving.
• Learner and probationary drivers cannot:
– touch a phone, other portable, commercially mounted
or wearable devices (including motorcycle helmet
devices) whilst driving
– use voice commands whilst driving
– change the audio once it has been set up before
driving, unless making simple changes using an inbuilt
device when driving
– Interact with text messages in any way
• Fully licensed drivers are permitted to use a mobile
phone or other device to make or receive calls using
voice commands while driving, or with minimal touch,
only if it:
– is securely fixed in a commercial holder, or
– can be remotely operated via the inbuilt device
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