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> I understand the point about the danger of using mobile devices while driving a moving vehicle. But, what exact is the danger of using one when you are stationary, especially if you have been pulled over by a police officer? It is a law without a rational justification, and laws lacking rational justification are harmful.

This is the core of the issue, in my opinion.



The danger is loss of police revenue. In Australia it’s illegal to use your phone to pay at a McDonald’s drive through if your the one sitting in the drivers seat. Even if the car is in park.


Got a reference for that? Road rules typically apply to... roads, not private property.





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