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[techlunch at happy.emu.id.au]

Many thanks Neil,
The information on where to find the information is appreciated.
Legislation can be a minefield if you ar not skilled in interpreting the language.
Despite that if you find yours self in a difficult situation an overview can be of assistance rather
than relying on hearsay from unknown sources.
Appreciate the need for security on a site such as this, so no drama.

On another site we had a case were a subscriber had no proper ID
and was promulgating inappropriate material, before he/she/it could be banned he/she/it unsubscribed.
that worked.

Identifiable facts work every time, best way to go.
Cheers,
Amanda,
VK1AH.

On 31/03/2026 14:23, techlunch at happy.emu.id.au wrote:

> Hello this is Neil VK1NP the diabolical secret poster of the information about road rules in the ACT. (I forgot to sign it)
> You will need to manually copy the below http addresses into your browser, remove all the spaces around the dots as the
> list, for safety, doesn't do links in the text message and sends any for moderation.
>
> The information DOES come from the current ACT legislation - here is the government reference:
> http:// www . legislation . act . gov . au /sl/2017-43/current/pdf/2017-43.pdf see rule 300 page 318 and
> http:// www . legislation . act . gov . au /DownloadFile/a/1999-80/current/PDF/1999-80.PDF Definition Mobile Device - Part 6 Division 6.3 Section 10 Page 55.
>
> Just trying to be helpful with the facts.
> Neil
> VK1NP
>
>> On Tue Mar 31 2026 [<techlunch at happy.emu.id.au>](mailto:techlunch at happy.emu.id.au) wrote:
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> Being picky is this National Road Transport regulations or state based? Not clear in the information
>> As Phil pointed out how many amateurs have actually been pinged for holding a microphone.
>> Now we have AI confusion a different ball game.
>>
>> Who provided this information unless a email is signed I have no idea who sent it, could be my system is not set up correctly.
>> Amanda
>> VK1AH
>>
>> On 30/03/2026 13:20, techlunch at happy.emu.id.au wrote:
>>
>>> You can find this in the Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017, specifically under Section 300, which defines the use of mobile phones while driving.
>>> In the ACT (and most Australian states), the legal definition of a "mobile phone" specifically excludes a CB radio or any other two-way radio. Because they are not classified as mobile phones, the strict "no-touch" and mounting laws for phones do not apply to your radio microphone in the same way.
>>> However, Section 297 of the same regulation requires you to have proper control of your vehicle at all times. If using the microphone causes you to swerve or drives distractedly, you can still be fined for "not having proper control."
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