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Magistrate Donnelly dealt with a matter involving a P-plater using their phone for GPS and noted many P-platers may not be aware that under the law they can not use their phone for any purpose while driving a car. Full licence drivers are permitted to use their phones for GPS maps and other functions, if it is mounted in the car appropriately and used hands-free, however the same latitude does not apply to P-platers and they must have a specific purpose GPS device mounted in the car. 

Also of note this month was the matter of Ashley Morgan who failed to appear in court on charges relating to driving under the influence of drugs. The Magistrate issued a warrant for the 34 year olds arrest and the police explained there were already four other warrants for Mr Morgan’s arrest relating to other matters not listed in the court documents.  Read more…