Handheld Phone Laws

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October 24, 2026

Touching Your Phone While Driving Can Earn You a $1,033 Fine in Queensland But Tapping the Same App on Your Car’s Factory Dashboard Screen Sits in a Legal Grey Zone

If you tap your phone mounted in a cradle to skip a podcast while driving in Australia, you risk a substantial fine and demerit points—depending on your state. If you perform the

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Crime·Policy

New Jersey Police Catch 74 Distracted Drivers Using Shrub Disguise—NHTSA Data Shows 3,208 Deaths Annually

A Dunellen police officer dressed as a shrub caught 74 drivers on their phones in a single six-hour shift. The viral image of a ghillie-suited officer with binoculars drew social media attention, but the real story is what the data

August 3, 2026