Officially implemented on July 1st! Bike call on the spot fine $476! Even if the bicycle is still, still penalty!
From this Saturday, the state of Victoria new traffic rules officially came to power. Cyclists will be fined $476 on their cell phone while riding, whether you are texting, calling, or navigating.
Even if the bike is still at rest, the cyclist will be fined as long as he is still on the bike with a cell phone in his hand.
Unless the phone is installed on the bike as a navigator, not in the hand, or the finger is touching the phone screen.
To avoid unnecessary fines, however, use your mobile phone and park your bike on the sidewalk and take it out.
After all, no matter what the big thing, life is not important ah!
The new penalty is basically in line with the standard for drivers to use mobile phones while driving a motor vehicle.
Cars and bicycles should not have been treated differently when they were driving on the main road.
Using a mobile phone while riding a bike and a mobile phone by a car driver are particularly dangerous, and even more dangerous for cyclists.
After all, car protection for drivers is a little more secure than riders' helmets.
This new traffic rule gives the police the right to punish directly and issue a penalty ticket on the spot. The old law required the police to bring the riders to court first.
It is very difficult for the police to bring the rider to court.
The new rules make it easier for the police to exercise their power to punish, and do not provide riders with evading fines. Regardless of the amount of the new penalty, the penalty is for the safety of riders, car drivers, and pedestrians.
Among the endless flow of cars, bicycles are the thinnest and most dangerous.
In the 10 years from 2004 to 2013, 80 cyclists in the state were killed in traffic accidents by using mobile phones while riding their bikes, according to data.
The editor suggests, whether driving or riding a bicycle, even pedestrians on the road, should not use mobile phones, always be vigilant. After all, disaster comes without warning, all we can do is respect our own life, but also respect the lives of others and every family.
