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New road rules include ban on use of cellphones while driving

A series of amendments to the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 will come into effect on 1st November 2009, including a ban on the use of handheld mobile phones whilst driving.

 

This particular significant change in the amendment Rule addresses the risk arising from the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving. Research has shown that using a mobile phone while driving substantially increases the risk of having a crash, due to driver distraction. The number of crashes associated with mobile phone use has increased steadily over the last 5 years.

The following information sheet provides more information about the ban on hand-held mobile phones along with information about the other amendments to the Road Rule.

 

Click here to download Road User Amendment Rule information sheet.

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