Check the rules that apply to fully licensed, learner and provisional drivers and motorcyclists around mobile phone use while driving.. The New South Wales government recently passed a suite of reforms to the NSW Road Transport Act. As part of the reforms, the state government has announced that it will be implementing the use of camera technology to detect people who use a phone while driving, as well as roadside drug testing for cocaine use.
In NSW, the applicable penalty for using a mobile phone while driving as an unrestricted licence holder is a fine of $349 and 5 demerit points. The fine rises to $464 if the offence is detected in a school zone. If the fine is disputed, you may court-elect the penalty notice and take it to the Local Court before a Magistrate.. The maximum penalty for using a mobile phone while driving in NSW issued by a court is a fine of up to 20 penalty units or $2200. In addition, Transport for NSW will apply the 5 demerit points to a driver's licence when the driver is convicted.