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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 Hyper on Saturday January 05 2019, @02:31PM

    by Hyper (1525) on Saturday January 05 2019, @02:31PM (#782495) Journal

    The message seems to be that if you can't afford the fines you should not be driving. It says a lot about the society.
    OTOH they probably figure that if you can't make the fine you can always sell your car.

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