Here in Western Australia we’ve just introduced new cameras to address this.
The penalty has always been very steep if you get caught. Like a third of a weeks wage, and if you got caught 3x in 3x years you’d lose your license for a while.
That said, I dont actually know anyone who had been caught.
6 months ago these new cameras showed up. Its actually on a boxy trailer, hi-vis reflective yellow, a vertical boom going up 5 metres or so, then extending horizontally over the lane.
They’ve been issuing warnings up to now. “Here’s the photo of you using your phone, usually you’d get a penalty but we’re waiving that during this introductory phase”.
The penalties will start shortly.
Honestly anyone who doesn’t notice one of these things on the side of the road has the situational awareness of a spare tyre and shouldn’t be driving an e-scooter let alone a car.
Here in Western Australia we’ve just introduced new cameras to address this.
The penalty has always been very steep if you get caught. Like a third of a weeks wage, and if you got caught 3x in 3x years you’d lose your license for a while.
That said, I dont actually know anyone who had been caught.
6 months ago these new cameras showed up. Its actually on a boxy trailer, hi-vis reflective yellow, a vertical boom going up 5 metres or so, then extending horizontally over the lane.
They’ve been issuing warnings up to now. “Here’s the photo of you using your phone, usually you’d get a penalty but we’re waiving that during this introductory phase”.
The penalties will start shortly.
Honestly anyone who doesn’t notice one of these things on the side of the road has the situational awareness of a spare tyre and shouldn’t be driving an e-scooter let alone a car.