Road Traffic Act · s 29A

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s 29AUse of mobile telephone while driving

(1)

Any person who, being the driver of a motor vehicle on a road, uses a mobile telephone while the motor vehicle is in motion is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $600 and not

Road Traffic exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for 6 months or both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $600 and not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for 12 months or both.

(2)

In this section —

“mobile telephone” includes any hand-held equipment which is designed or capable of being used for telecommunication;

“use”, in relation to a mobile telephone, means to hold it in one hand while using it to communicate with any person.