VIC Traffic Infringement Notice for Using Mobile Phone?

[Phu Chau]

My car was stopping at intersection while red traffic light is on. I pulled my mobile phone out from the small box (this box is in front of the gear box) but I held the phone to look at the time, then released it when red traffic light is still on.

The green traffic light turned on and I was driving over the intersection when the police pulled me over. He said: you used mobile phone but I told him I just looked at the time while red traffic light was on. He book me a 466 dollars traffic infringement notice and took 4 points demerit.

Can I contest under Traffic Law ?

 

[Lance]

Hi Phu Chau,
Short answer, yes you committed an offence. You can not touch a mobile device while in control of a motor vehicle, even if you are stopped at lights, even if you were just looking at the time.

 

[Tony Danos]

My car was stopping at intersection while red traffic light is on , I pulled my mobile phone out from the small box ( this box is in front of the Geer box ) but I don't hold phone on to look time then releasing when red traffic light is still on . The green traffic light is on , I was driving over intersection , the police pulled over me car . He told : you use mobile phone but I told him I just look time while red traffic light is on . He book me a ticket 466 dollars and determine 4 point . Do I offence use mobile law ?

Using any function of a mobile phone is against the law ie internet or clock so what you did is covered.

 

[imanlore]

My car was stopping at intersection while red traffic light is on. I pulled my mobile phone out from the small box (this box is in front of the gear box) but I held the phone to look at the time, then released it when red traffic light is still on.

The green traffic light turned on and I was driving over the intersection when the police pulled me over. He said: you used mobile phone but I told him I just looked at the time while red traffic light was on. He book me a 466 dollars traffic infringement notice and took 4 points demerit.

Can I contest under Traffic Law ?

Phu Chau

First thing you do is don't get a lawyer; he will throw you under the bus straight off the bat. You didn't do anything wrong.

Second, make a claim not a complaint.

Third, never open your mouth at court. Write it down in your claim.

 

[Lance]

Phu Chau
first thing you do is dont get a lawyer ,he will throw you under the bus
straight off the bat
you didnt do anything wrong
second, make a claim not a complaint ,
third, never open your mouth at court
write it down in your claim

Fourth be careful of the comments some people put up because you can't use a phone while in operation of your car.

 

[imanlore]

Fourth be careful of the comments some people put up because you cant use a phone while in operation of your car.

I believe I can do as I wish in my property because it's in the private. Statutes and codes are not law. You can tell.

First give away is the spelling

 

[Tony Danos]

Holding the phone is sufficient to be guilty.
I don’t see any defence.

 

[imanlore]

Holding the phone is sufficient to be guilty.
I don’t see any defence.

I know, you're right, you can't use a phone while in operation of your car. I don't understand legalities. All I believe is a man can hold their property [phone] on their property [car] when going from A to B.
There is no lore or law saying this.

 

[Tony Danos]

i know ,your right , you cant use a phone while in operation of your car.
i dont understand legalese
all i believe is i [a] man can hold my property [phone] in my property [car] when going from A to B
there is no lore or law saying this

Save your money in lawyers.

 

[imanlore]

Save your money in lawyers.

thats too funny