Drivers caught on camera illegally using their mobile phone will now be issued fines and demerit points. The NSW Government’s world-first mobile phone detection cameras have been operating in warning mode since December 1 last year, but drivers caught doing the wrong thing will now cop a $344 fine and five demerit points. Minister for Roads Andrew Constance said 9 million vehicles had been checked by the cameras during the three-month warning period, with more than 30,000 warning letters issued to offending drivers. “We’re seeing more than 99 per cent of drivers doing the right thing, so when we compare this with the findings from the pilot last year, it is clear drivers are starting to get the message.”
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