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ROAD RULES 2019 - REG 299

Television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles
(1)  A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television receiver or visual display unit in or on the vehicle operating while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, if any part of the image on the screen –
(a) is visible to the driver from the normal driving position; or
(b) is likely to distract another driver.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

Note 1 Motor vehicle , park and quad bike are defined in the dictionary, and vehicle is defined in rule 15.

Note 2 This rule has been amended to include quad bikes and is no longer uniform with the model road rules of Australia.

(2)  This rule does not apply to the driver if –
(a) the driver is driving a bus and the visual display unit is, or displays, a destination sign or other bus sign; or
(aa) the vehicle is a motor bike or quad bike and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver's aid; or
(b) the vehicle is not a motor bike, or quad bike, and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver’s aid and either –
(i) is an integrated part of the vehicle design; or
(ii) is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle while being used; or
(ba) the visual display unit is a mobile data terminal fitted to a police vehicle or an emergency vehicle; or

Note

Police vehicle and emergency vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

(bb) the visual display unit is part of a mobile phone that is being used as a driver's aid as permitted by rule 300 (1)(ab); or
(c) the driver or vehicle is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.
(3)  For the purposes of 2(b)(ii), a visual display unit is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle if, and only if –
(a) the mounting is commercially designed and manufactured for that purpose; and
(b) the unit is secured in the mounting, and the mounting is affixed to the vehicle, in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
 

Examples of driver’s aids

1. 

Closed-circuit television security cameras

2. 

Dispatch systems

3. 

Navigational or intelligent highway and vehicle system equipment

4. 

Rearview screens

5. 

Ticket-issuing machines

6. 

Vehicle monitoring devices

Note Bus is defined in the dictionary.

(4)  For the purpose of this rule, a vehicle may be parked even though –
(a) the key to the vehicle is located in the vehicle’s ignition lock; or
(b) the engine of the vehicle is running.



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