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Being British, I am not a fan of a drive thru. We hardly have any.

Anyway, what’s on my mind is, if one goes into a drive thru and hands their mobile to the cashier to use Apple Pay, and they drop your mobile? 🧐
 
circatee said:
Being British, I am not a fan of a drive thru. We hardly have any.

Anyway, what’s on my mind is, if one goes into a drive thru and hands their mobile to the cashier to use Apple Pay, and they drop your mobile? ?
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In most states of Aus. it is illegal to use/handle/look at/fondle your iPhone when driving if it is not firmly fixed in a cradle.
Police in Victoria have actually fined people for using their phone to pay for food at the drive-thru.
 
circatee said:
Being British, I am not a fan of a drive thru. We hardly have any.

Anyway, what’s on my mind is, if one goes into a drive thru and hands their mobile to the cashier to use Apple Pay, and they drop your mobile?
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Plenty drive-throughs here in Canada, they always hand you the machine.
 
DaveFromCampbelltown said:
In most states of Aus. it is illegal to use/handle/look at/fondle your iPhone when driving if it is not firmly fixed in a cradle.
Police in Victoria have actually fined people for using their phone to pay for food at the drive-thru.
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That’s ridiculous. My car is parked when I’m paying in the drive through. Getting out my wallet and starting to look for cards or cash is certainly more distracting.

Besides, don’t traffic laws usually apply to public roads not to private driveways?
 
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Besides, don’t traffic laws usually apply to public roads not to private driveways?
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Yeah, well, you'd think that. However, from this article --
"The road rules define a road as a public area where people drive motor vehicles," she said.

"So even though it [a drive-through] is privately owned, it's still considered a public area because part of the business of the takeaway drive-through is that public cars come in and drive through and buy food."
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You have to put the parking brake on and turn the engine off before using your phone.

As well, many drivers how have digital licences. When pulled over for routine breath testing, you can pull out your wallet and show your plastic licence, but if you want to show them your digital licence, you have to put the parking brake on and turn the engine off, slowing down the whole procedure for the cars behind you.

"The safest policy to adopt is, you can't do anything with a mobile phone unless it's securely mounted or you're parked," she said.
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"Except for P-platers," Ms Stanley said.

"P-platers can't use phones at all in their car, in any circumstances."
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Note the last sentence. If a P-plater is in an accident, is run off the road and is upside down, hanging from their seatbelt, they have to get out of their car before calling for an ambulance/police.

Who says modern law is not sensible...
 
Clix Pix said:
What's a "p-plater?" Australia has different terminology than many other countries, it would seem....
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When you first get your licence, you get a Provisional Licence (P-Plate). For the first year it is a red p-plate which comes with substantial restrictions ( no alcohol, no phone use, limited number of passengers after 10pm, limited speed). If you survive the first year with no fines, you go on to a green p-plate for three years. (These fade in the intense Aussie sun to a nice blue ). After than you get a full licence. And if you lose that, you go back to the beginning at the end of your suspension.

I believe that it was brought about by the very conservative, but very sensible, Country Women's Association who were sick and tired of their sons wrapping their cars around trees at high speed. The same with seat belts.

The CWA also has the ultimate recipe for scones
 
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DaveFromCampbelltown said:
Yeah, well, you'd think that. However, from this article --


You have to put the parking brake on and turn the engine off before using your phone.

As well, many drivers how have digital licences. When pulled over for routine breath testing, you can pull out your wallet and show your plastic licence, but if you want to show them your digital licence, you have to put the parking brake on and turn the engine off, slowing down the whole procedure for the cars behind you.



Note the last sentence. If a P-plater is in an accident, is run off the road and is upside down, hanging from their seatbelt, they have to get out of their car before calling for an ambulance/police.

Who says modern law is not sensible...
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Well some countries have interesting views on what’s a public road and some weird laws for sure. Thanks for sharing!
 
What an evening. US Men's free skate to decide thr Olympic team and finally first episode of Part 2 of AoT season 4 holy cow what en episode, Demon Slayer tonight was fire as well.
 
Trying to ignore the cricket and the tennis (except for Ash Barty).

In case you hadn't notice there is a small kerfluffle going on down here about a tennis player call Djokovic. There is a court case going on about it, and I pity the judge. It seems that there is fault on all sides. The parties to the matter are --
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Tennis Australia
  • Australian Home Affairs Department (who make the rules)
  • Border Force Australia (who interpret and enforce the rules)
  • Victorian State Government
If I was him, I would keep Djokovic and deport Tennis Australia...
 
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DaveFromCampbelltown said:
Trying to ignore the cricket and the tennis (except for Ash Barty).

In case you hadn't notice there is a small kerfluffle going on down here about a tennis player call Djokovic. There is a court case going on about it, and I pity the judge. It seems that there is fault on all sides. The parties to the matter are --
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Tennis Australia
  • Australian Home Affairs Department (who make the rules)
  • Border Force Australia (who interpret and enforce the rules)
  • Victorian State Government
If I was him, I would keep Djokovic and deport Tennis Australia...
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I've been following this too but on the other side of the fence. To me, everyone should be following the same rules without exception. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.
 
Richard8655 said:
I've been following this too but on the other side of the fence. To me, everyone should be following the same rules without exception. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.
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Except my understanding other players got the same exemption with no problem. There are inconsistencies and contradictions in the rules, here in Switzerland too that I had to deal with on behalf of our exchange students that have little to do with protecting health or science. Anyhow that's all I will say on the matter. :rolleyes: *Shuts mouth*
 
circatee said:
Oh, look, Monday is here, and a new work week has started, whether I wanted it too, or not. So...
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DaveFromCampbelltown said:
Trying to ignore the cricket and the tennis (except for Ash Barty).

In case you hadn't notice there is a small kerfluffle going on down here about a tennis player call Djokovic. There is a court case going on about it, and I pity the judge. It seems that there is fault on all sides. The parties to the matter are --
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Tennis Australia
  • Australian Home Affairs Department (who make the rules)
  • Border Force Australia (who interpret and enforce the rules)
  • Victorian State Government
If I was him, I would keep Djokovic and deport Tennis Australia...
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The Gummint lost...
 
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decafjava said:
Except my understanding other players got the same exemption with no problem. There are inconsistencies and contradictions in the rules, here in Switzerland too that I had to deal with on behalf of our exchange students that have little to do with protecting health or science. Anyhow that's all I will say on the matter. :rolleyes: *Shuts mouth*
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I don't think previous, wrongly based exceptions (especially in other counties) justifies later ones. Tennis sports stars with inflated egos who think they can ignore health guidelines ought to follow the same rules as the average joe. Ok I'm done, shutting mouth too! ?
 
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