Has anyone here...

• Ayla

  14 Jan 05, 13:24

  Hi, just a query to ask from you all. The government has implemented a rule that drivers are not allowed to use their handphone while driving. Has anyone here been caught by TP before? What is the maximum penalty and is there a possibility of getting back the handphone (because it contains important information inside)?
  
  Thanks.
• huoye

  14 Jan 05, 13:49

  If i am not wrong it shld be 12 demerit points + fine (duno how much).
  
  And i think though the take ur handphone, u will be entitled to take back ur SIM card.....
• Kaczynski

  14 Jan 05, 14:18

  According to the TP website...
  
  "A first-timer convicted of phone and drive offence shall be liable to 12 demerit points and a maximum fine of up to $1000/- or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both. He/She may also be disqualified from driving. The offender's handphone and SIM card will be seized to facilitate investigation. These may be forfeited by the court upon conviction...."
• Ayla

  14 Jan 05, 14:32

  Haiz, so sad... Thanks for the info!
• pqr

  14 Jan 05, 14:35

  i heard that one cannot even use handfree !
  Anyone can confirm this? Thanks
• SeeTees

  14 Jan 05, 19:49

  Originally posted by pqr:

  i heard that one cannot even use handfree !
  Anyone can confirm this? Thanks

  Can use but both hands must be on the steering wheel when u drive. Or else same judgement and treatment as using HP while driving. I guess thats how they really scruntized, read between the lines and define Hands-Free!
• huoye

  14 Jan 05, 22:37

  Why this happens was becuz last time got a person was caught by TP for holding on to his HP while using his handsfree and driving.
  The TP charged him but the guy brought the TP to court stating dat as he was using the handsfree so he did not violate the law and the judge agreed and he got back his HP and those points or fines he incurred.
  Due to this TP came up wif new law saying even if u use handsfree u also cannot hold the phone.............
• wbucket

  14 Jan 05, 23:53

  Originally posted by Ayla:

  Haiz, so sad... Thanks for the info!

  Nothing to be sad about unless you use HP while driving and someone else have to pay to it. Now I still see people using HP while driving, some even SMS.
• edi_77777

  20 Jan 05, 21:45

  i onlo noe as long as HP is in ur hand, u can 4get abt fighting the case... no chance at all... fine n demerit pts n confiscate HP.... fierce!