It's a law you may not know about, but certainly one worth
brushing up on.
You're on a long drive and your front seat passenger is
relaxing watching a YouTube clip or a movie on a tablet or smart
phone. Seems harmless enough, right?
Actually, as a driver, you can be given
three demerit points and fined $337.00.
The law
This rule is contained in
regulation 299 of the Road Rules 2014 (NSW) which states
that:
(1) A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television
receiver or visual display unit in or on the vehicle operating
while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, if
any part of the image on the screen:
- is visible to the driver from the normal driving position,
or
