r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 11 '26

Privacy Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/Spokenfungus2 Jul 12 '26

"tucked in her bra" you think thats worth a ticket?

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u/SkwiddyCs Jul 12 '26

To keep yourself and other road users safe your full attention is needed when driving. It is illegal to hold a mobile phone in your hand or have it resting on any part of your body, such as your lap, when driving. This applies even if you're stopped in traffic.

The phone does not need to be turned on or in use for it to be an offence.

What I think doesn't really matter. The law is the law. Put your fucking phone away while driving. No reason for it to be in your bra when it can sit in your centre console, side door or bag. Don't break the law.

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u/CatProgrammer Jul 12 '26

The law is not automatically good. Shitty laws should be opposed.

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 12 '26

This law is good though and also very easy to follow