<div>Hello this is Neil VK1NP the diabolical secret poster of the information about road rules in the ACT. (I forgot to sign it)<br></div><div>You will need to manually copy the below http addresses into your browser, remove all the spaces around the dots as the<br></div><div>list, for safety, doesn't do links in the text message and sends any for moderation.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The information DOES come from the current ACT legislation - here is the government reference:<br></div><div>http:// www . legislation . act . gov . au /sl/2017-43/current/pdf/2017-43.pdf see rule 300 page 318 and<br></div><div>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.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Just trying to be helpful with the facts.<br></div><div>Neil</div><div>VK1NP<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote><div><div>On Tue Mar 31 2026 <techlunch@happy.emu.id.au> wrote:<br></div><div>---------- Original Message ----------<br></div></div><div><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Times New Roman">Being picky is this National Road
Transport regulations or state based? Not clear in the information<br> As Phil pointed out how many amateurs have actually been pinged
for holding a microphone.<br> Now we have AI confusion a different ball game.<br> <br> 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.<br> Amanda<br> VK1AH<br> </span></div><div> <br></div><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 30/03/2026 13:20, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:techlunch@happy.emu.id.au">techlunch@happy.emu.id.au</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:CAMNHCzS24rCtSL4A=EwQiM+D6BzujVZWS81xm+jW69Yq3mWSaw@mail.gmail.com"><div dir="auto"><div><div>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. <br></div><div dir="auto">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. <br></div><div dir="auto">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."<br></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div>