Mobile Phone do's and don'ts

Date: 14 July 2011

New laws governing the use of mobile phones came into place in WA on the 1 March. The penalty for illegal use of a mobile phone is three demerit points and a $250 fine.

YOU CAN:

Answer or make a call by touching the buttons on a mobile phone, but only if it is secured in a mounting;
Answer or make a call on an unsecured phone with a bluetooth kit;
Park in a legal parking space and make or recieve calls or use other functions;
Listen to music on your phone, as long as you don't need to touch it and can't view the screen from the legal driving position.

YOU CANNOT:

Dial or answer an unsecured phone;
Look at or send a text message or email whether the phone is secured or not;
Program or turn on the GPS funcion unless you are legally parked;
Watch a music video, video or anything else on your mobile phone;
Touch an unmounted phone for any reason;
Be able to see the screen of a car mounted television, video or DVD player.