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Australian Nanny State Tightens with Mobile Phone Detectors on Freeway

posted by martyb on Friday January 04 2019, @04:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the I^W-we-see-what-you-did-there dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

In April this year drivers will be fined for using mobile phones if caught on the M4 mobile phone use detection system. Fair enough, we have some drongos, like the tool who was caught using both his hands to use his phone while his mate in the passenger seat held the wheel, but, seriously, is a camera system dedicated to detecting mobile use really needed? What's next, fun police?

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  • (Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Saturday January 05 2019, @03:25AM (2 children)

    by fido_dogstoyevsky (131) <reversethis-{moc.liamg} {ta} {eldnahexa}> on Saturday January 05 2019, @03:25AM (#782375)

    And what about those of us who use our phone as a music source, or those that use GPS..

    They're allowed, iff you have the phone in hands free mode, ie properly clamped down. Then it's like using the built in radio or satnav. And you'd REALLY better not hit anything while you're altering any settings on either (phone or built in).

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 05 2019, @02:26PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 05 2019, @02:26PM (#782493)

    Next up: dash holes for phones placed where this type of camera can't see