VIC Group Messenger Chat Legality Question

[johndozo1]

Hypothetically, is it legal for a local community to have a group messenger chat consisting of 250 members that is used to inform each other of incidents and police presence on the roads ie. Speed cameras, brethos, general police movements etc?

 

[Rod]

As a general principle no - just don't touch the mobile while driving, and for P platers - do not use the mobile.

 

[johndozo1]

As a general principle no - just don't touch the mobile while driving, and for P platers - do not use the mobile.

Thankyou although I'm a little confused. As a general principle it is legal or illegal? And also definitely not a question about the use of the phone while driving, just the concept of the group chat itself being legal or not?

 

[Tim W]

It's the same legal principle as when radio station traffic reporters talk about where speed cameras are set up.
---> Not an offence.

 

[Ozwarlock67]

Facebook has a heap of them. It's not illegal.