NEW (at least to me) VIC ROADS RULES
Submitted: Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 22:52
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KiwiAngler
Not sure if this is already a thread (searched before I posted - of course) check out VicRoads website
VicRoads webpage
and click on the small yellow " New Rules' icon near the top right hand corner
Particularly interested in this part about GPS and Visual Display Units
GPS and VDU rules
Reply By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 23:21
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 23:21
K A
Another good reason not to go home... ;-)
It's strange that "Using a mobile phone to make or receive a phone call while driving is prohibited except if the phone" is only a new law, something strange ,, me think.
Richard
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Follow Up By: OREJAP - Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 23:43
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 at 23:43
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 01:36
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 01:36
OREJAP
Let me explain something to you , and as a professional driver, I have used CB's while driving trucks, and a roadtrain since we first got the old 23 channel 27mhz units from Tandy , ( Realistic Brand) back in 1976, A truckie can use it anywhere and anytime , up and down mountains , city traffic, etc and not lose concentration on driving, on the other hand I have car drivers and city delivery drivers on mobile phones and it's got me buggered but they seem to enter another world , like zombies, Maybe it's a sense that using a CB is not costing anything so you can cease talking and the bloke you were talking too is still there when you use the PTT button, easy to carry on , where as with a phone you can't turn off the other party without losing contact ,
That's just the way I think it is ,
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Follow Up By: TerraFirma - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:48
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:48
Yes agree with you Doug, I think you took driving seriously, whereas some people who use mobiles while driving don't. I think there are times when you can safely use a phone when driving and there are times you should not, however these are common sense IMO.
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Reply By: Member - Bucky - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 04:58
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 04:58
So how do I eat my pie, drink my coke, answer the mobile, and adjust my GPS, without lifting my left steering leg from the wheel.
Is there no Justice
Cheers Bucky
ps it's friday too
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 08:04
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 08:04
Get Darker window tint
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Reply By: DIO - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:03
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:03
So, at long last, Victoria is slowly (but surely) dragging itself into the 21st century in line with other States. Welcome aboard.
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Reply By: Member - Tony V (NSW) - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:56
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:56
Classic.....
Visual display units
A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television receiver or a visual display unit operating if any part of the screen is visible to the driver or is likely to distract another driver.
Exemptions
The rule relating to securing visual display units does not apply to motorcycles.
I'm going to get a motorbike so I CAN watch TV when I'm driving.......
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 14:28
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 14:28
ridiculasly silly rule if it doesnt apply to a motorcycle...eh?
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Reply By: tim_c - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 13:44
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 13:44
It's a bit ambiguous about the 'visual display units' - what does this include? Anything that displays something visually, such as the speedometer?! :)
Many current-model cars have all the radio/CD controls operated by a touch screen in the dash, some even use this same screen for ventilation controls. And this same screen also operates the
parking assist and/or reversing camera - are these also illegal to use while you are driving?! Perhaps they mean 'VIDEO display units'
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 14:10
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 14:10
Agreed Tim
The Media was reporting earlier in the week that if they were "Driving Aids" then these rules did not apply??
I use a 5 inch screen permanently mounted in place of my interior rear vision mirror and a camera mounted on the rear of my 4wd in lieu of a Rear Vision mirror as the interior rear vision mirror is obviously blocked by the cargo barrier and load in general.
Is this not a driving aid and what the difference between this system and a mirror??
What will they say regarding larger screens and laptops fitted to commercial holders and used for navigation??
I can see a few arguments between people and the cops due to the no doubt liberal interpretation of the rules by some coppers.
The nanny state attitude continues.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 14:52
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 at 14:52
GPS mounted in its proper holder is allowed.
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