New Vic Road Rules - 31 Mar

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For the Viccos amongst us, new rules introduced today. I know many on here have commented on that there is no difference between using a fixed device versus an embedded device. Those rules have been tightened, especially for leaners and P-platers.

A summary is:

New Victorian road rules 2023
New road rules are being introduced regulating the use of a range of portable, wearable and inbuilt devices while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike. The rules expand and clarify a number of rules already in place for mobile phones, and take effect on 31 March 2023.

The rules reflect the significant increase of in-vehicle technologies and other technologies capable of distracting a driver and are designed to help keep people safe on our roads.

The rules are expanded from mobile phones and visual display units to cover:

Portable devices (unmounted mobile phones, tablets);
Wearable devices (smartwatches, wearable heads-up display);
Inbuilt devices (Information, navigation, and entertainment systems, heads-up display that is an inbuilt part of the vehicle);
Mounted devices (Heads-up display, tablet, mobile phone, media player etc if securely mounted in or on a vehicle); and
Motor bike helmet devices.
Rules for L and P platers are different to those for fully licensed drivers – see below.

Drivers with full licences

Learner, P1 and P2 drivers

The penalty remains $555 and four demerit points.