Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 304L

    (1)     Subject to subrule (2), the rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter, or the driver of a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle, must not operate an inbuilt device, a mounted device or a motor bike helmet device while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked.

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

Notes

1     Bicycle and electric scooter are defined in the dictionary.

2     "Inbuilt device", motor bike helmet device and "mounted device" are defined in rule 304A.

3     For the meaning of "operating", in relation to a device, see rule 304E(1).

4     Rule 304F(2) deals with how stopped bicycles, electric scooters and vehicles that are not motor vehicles are stationary but not parked.

5     See rule 304G in relation to permitted device interactions.

    (2)     The rider of a bicycle or an electric scooter, or the driver of a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle, may operate an inbuilt device, a mounted device or a motor bike helmet device while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, if the operation of the device—

        (a)     does not involve the rider or the driver (as the case may be)—

              (i)     entering information, text, numbers or symbols on the device, unless the operation is performed using voice controls only; or

              (ii)     scrolling on the device; and

        (b)     is for one or more of the following purposes—

              (i)     to initiate, accept or reject an audio call on the device;

              (ii)     to play or stream audio material on the device;

              (iii)     to use a function on the device designed to assist a rider or a driver to operate the vehicle, including—

    (A)     a vehicle camera or other driver assistance system; or

    (B)     a vehicle safety function or vehicle diagnostic system; or

    (C)     a climate control function;

              (iv)     to use a navigation function on the device;

              (v)     to use a function on the device designed to monitor a rider's or a driver's behaviour or condition;

              (vi)     to carry out a professional driving task;

              (vii)     to adjust volume levels for a purpose mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (vi) that involves sound.

Note

Professional driving task is defined in rule 304A.

Rule 304M inserted by S.R. No. 7/2023 rule 16.