AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 299

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 299

299—Television receivers and visual display units in vehicles

        (1)         A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television receiver or visual display unit in or on the vehicle operating while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, if any part of the image on the screen—

            (a)         is visible to the driver from the normal driving position; or

            (b)         is likely to distract another driver.

Offence provision.

Note—

"Park" is defined in the dictionary, and "vehicle" is defined in rule 15.

        (2)         This rule does not apply to the driver if—

            (a)         the driver is driving a bus and the visual display unit is, or displays, a destination sign or other bus sign; or

            (ab)         the vehicle is a motor bike and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver's aid, and the driver is not holding the visual display unit in his or her hand; or

            (b)         the vehicle is not a motor bike and the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver's aid and either—

                  (i)         is an integrated part of the vehicle design; or

                  (ii)         is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle while being used; or

            (ba)         the visual display unit is a mobile data terminal fitted to a police vehicle or an emergency vehicle; or

            (bb)         the visual display unit is part of a mobile phone that is being used as a driver's aid as permitted by rule 300(1)(ab); or

            (c)         the driver or vehicle is exempt from this rule under another law of this jurisdiction.

Examples of driver's aids—

        1         Closed-circuit television security cameras.

        2         Dispatch systems.

        3         Navigational or intelligent highway and vehicle system equipment.

        4         Rearview screens.

        5         Ticket-issuing machines.

        6         Vehicle monitoring devices.

Note—

"Bus", "emergency vehicle" and "police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

        (3)         For the purposes of subrule (2)(b)(ii), a visual display unit is secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle if, and only if—

            (a)         the mounting is commercially designed and manufactured for that purpose; and

            (b)         the unit is secured in the mounting, and the mounting is affixed to the vehicle, in the manner intended by the manufacturer.

        (4)         For the purpose of this rule, a vehicle may be parked even though—

            (a)         the key to the vehicle is located in the vehicle's ignition lock; or

            (b)         the engine of the vehicle is running.