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There's a big misconception about mobile phones and driving, and it's putting us at risk (www.abc.net.au)
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[-] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I dunno where you live, but about twice a day now I drive past a phone and seat belt detection cameras (that move every day, they're mounted in a trailer). They issue a $1,116 fine and four demerit points for not wearing a seatbelt - which means if you do it three days in a row your license is gone. I know someone who was caught three days in a row too - they received the three fines in the mail a week later and the judge showed exactly zero compassion.

They needed to drive for their job, so the judge gave an exemption for the company car. But commuting to/from work had to be by bus for six months.

The numbers probably aren't in yet for how effective the camera is, but something is definitely being done about seatbelts.

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