New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD RULES 2014 - REG 300-1

300-1 NSW rule: use of mobile phones by drivers who are holders of learner or provisional P1 or P2 licences

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle (except an emergency vehicle or police vehicle) who is the holder of a learner licence or a provisional P1 or P2 licence must not use a mobile phone, whether or not held by the driver, while the motor vehicle is moving or is stationary but not parked.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

Note :
"Emergency vehicle" ,
"park" ,
"police vehicle" ,
"provisional P1 licence" and
"provisional P2 licence" are defined in the Dictionary, and
"learner licence" is defined in the Act.

(2) In this rule,
"held" ,
"mobile phone" and
"use" have the same meanings as in rule 300.

(3) Subrule (1) does not apply if--

(a) the motor vehicle is stationary in a road related area, and

(b) the phone--

(i) is functioning as a payment device to enable the driver to pay for goods or services that are required to be paid for in the road related area, or

(ii) is being used to display an electronic coupon, voucher, card or similar article that requires the body of the phone to be held in close proximity to another device located in the road related area in order for the article to be used or redeemed, or

(iii) is being used as an electronic device that enables the driver to enter another road related area or land adjacent to the road related area.

Note : This rule is an additional NSW road rule. There is no corresponding rule in the Australian Road Rules .