> It’s illegal to access your digital driver licence when driving, including when stationary, unless you’re asked to do so by a police officer. Penalties apply.
So, does that mean that an officer can ask to see the license _while driving_? That's such a weird scenario!
And the part "including when stationary", does that mean that you're allow to check your digital license if you're in your care, alone, parked somewhere, without any police officer around?
You can only touch your phone if its secured and its for navigation so they are avoiding the problem when people are pulled over for using their mobile phone and saying they were getting their license ready etc.
They have created a problem where people know not to touch their phone, but if you get pulled over and get your license ready you are breaking the no touch rule.
It's illegal to use your phone while in command of a motor vehicle in NSW, regardless of whether you're moving or stationary. If you're parked you're fine, but if you're stopped at the lights, for instance, it's illegal.
"While driving" could mean you've stopped the car, but you haven't put it in park, applied the handbreak, and switched off the engine. The police are a bit vague at what constitutes "driving" because they want to fine people who check Facebook at traffic lights.
An officer can ask for your license if they flag you over and you haven't totally stopped the car (thus you are legally "driving"), as long as you're being safe they just want to check for drunk drivers as quickly as possible. "License, how many drinks have you had tonight, count to 5, have a good night". Unlike America they don't need suspicion, they just flag over everyone they can on a Friday night. On the other hand an officer can fine you if you start playing on Facebook while the car is stopped but you're still legally "driving".
> It’s illegal to access your digital driver licence when driving, including when stationary, unless you’re asked to do so by a police officer. Penalties apply.
So, does that mean that an officer can ask to see the license _while driving_? That's such a weird scenario!
And the part "including when stationary", does that mean that you're allow to check your digital license if you're in your care, alone, parked somewhere, without any police officer around?
Source: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/nsw-digital-driver-l...