On Mar 4, 10:10 am, atec77 <atec77NOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> George W Frost wrote:
> > "atec77" <atec77NOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
messagenews:fqgp1c$r9b$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> the_dawggie wrote:
> >>> Watching an interesting cops show. Their MDC display and even
keyboard
> >>> are
> >>> available to the driver while driving their Crown Vics as well as
all
> >>> radio equipment
> >>> while driving.
>
> >>> Would not be ADR compliant here.
> >> Doesn't need to be , same reason hams can talk whilst driving >
exemptions
>
> > Hams are not exempt, taxi drivers are not exempt either,
> > but a blind eye is turned when and if they are spotted
> > coppers are the only ones with an exemption who can talk on a radio
and or phone
> > while driving
>
> Hams are exempt to microphone use ( but not phones) , it says so in the
> telecomms regs and the adrs
And ARRs ...
Miscellaneous road rules Part 18
Rule 300
300 Use of hand-held mobile phones
(1) The driver of a vehicle (except an emergency vehicle or police
vehicle) must not use a hand-held mobile phone while the
vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, unless the
driver is exempt from this rule under another law of this
jurisdiction.
Offence provision.
Note Emergency vehicle, park and police vehicle are defined in the
dictionary.
(2) In this rule:
mobile phone does not include a CB radio or any other
two-way radio
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