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Serious consequences will occur with a $1033 fine and the loss of 4 demerit issues if a phone is stopped while driving. Photo: John Gass /AAP Source: News Corp Australia
Queensland drivers will face hefty fines with permanent hidden cameras deployed across the state to catch those who use their phones while driving, as well as those who disobey seat belt laws.
The new high-tech cameras will be operational from July 26 to factor the warnings, and from November 1, fines will be imposed on drivers who violate the highway code.
The serious consequences will come with a $1033 fine and the loss of 4 demerit issues if you stop a phone while driving and a $413 fine for not wearing a seat belt.
In a test in 2020, more than 15,000 drivers were seen with their phones and more than 2,200 without seat belts between July and December.
The location of the cellphone cameras will be kept secret and moved to other parts of the state, Transport and Highways Minister Mark Bailey warned.
“Drivers expect to get stuck anywhere, anytime, whether they’re driving in the city or on a regional highway,” he said.
Queensland drivers have been warned. Source: provided
“Using a cell phone while driving has the same effect as driving with a blood alcohol content between 0. 07 and 0. 10.
“We effectively tested those cameras last year and have been talking about their arrival on Queensland roads for the past two years.
“That time has come. “
Bailey said the consequences were severe, but said a competitive stance was needed to motivate distraction after another 43 people who died in 2020 from injuries in Queensland were not wearing seat belts.
“So, in 2021, 136 more people died on Queensland roads, 12 more than at this time last year,” he said.
“The numbers are shocking, especially when you consider that for every life lost, another 27 people are being treated at the hospital.
“These deaths and injuries are having a devastating effect on communities across the state. “
RACQ spokeswoman Renee Smith said new seat belt and mobile phone detection cameras were needed across the state for persistent risks on the road.
“We know that, on average, around 29 people die and over a thousand more suffer serious injuries during the year on Queensland roads as a result of injuries in which the distraction of the driving force has played a role,” he said.
“More detailed regulations related to the use of cell phones by motor forces, as well as greater enforcement of traffic regulations through these new cameras, will help reduce the distraction of driving forces and road protection in Queensland.
“Unfortunately, we still see drivers refusing to wear their seat belts. Seat belts save lives, it’s as undeniable as that.