Warnings Against Mobile Phone Use While Driving “Too Extreme” Say AMTA

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has reminded drivers that using a mobile phone correctly mounted in a fixed cradle is still legal in Australia.

The call follows a spike in mobile phone penalties in Victoria and a general push from the Victorian Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and others to ditch mobile phone use altogether while driving.

Speaking with Fairfax, AMTA Chief Executive, Chris Althaus, said Victoria is on track for a record-low road toll in 2013 while mobile phone use in the community continues to grow.

‘attention-powered’ car, which could limit engine response and implement an electronically-controlled speed limit depending on the driver’s level of distraction.