Drivers using a mobile phone in an illegal manner on South Australian roads now face the full extent of the law following the completion of a three-month grace period aimed at educating drivers about new mobile phone detection capabilities.
From today, 19 September 2024, the owner of a vehicle driven by someone who is detected using a mobile phone in an illegal manner by a mobile phone detection camera will receive an expiation notice.
A driver who is 18 years and older will receive a $556 fine, plus a $102 Victims of Crime levy and three demerit points.
A driver under 18 years old will receive a $556 fine plus a $20 Victims of Crime levy and three demerit points.
Mobile phone detection cameras across five sites commenced operations on 19 June 2024.
Over the past five years (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023), ‘Distraction’ has played a significant part in causing crashes that resulted in 1,715 serious injuries and 199 lives lost in South Australia.
Distraction has been a suspected cause in 1631 casualty collisions so far in 2024, with 21 lives lost and 215 serious injuries being attributed to distraction.
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