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Legislation will also be introduced to back up the methods being used to detect “distracted” drivers.
A three-month trial assessed 679,438 vehicles and found that one in 42 drivers were illegally using a mobile phone while driving.
The trial was conducted while stage four coronavirus restrictions were in place, leading authorities to believe the rate of offending could be higher when roads are busier and movement is not restricted.
Using two portable cameras across several metropolitan and regional locations, the trial found the highest rates of mobile phone use at Craigieburn Road East, Wollert (one in 18 drivers), Calder Park Drive, Hillside (one in 21) and Old Geelong Road, Laverton (one in 28).
The Victorian government will spend $33.7million to roll out new road-safety cameras capable of detecting drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel.
A trial of the technology was conducted over a three-month period last year, assessing almost 680,000 vehicles.
It found one in 42 drivers were using their mobile phone while behind the wheel.
The Victorian government will spend $33.7million to roll out new road-safety cameras capable of detecting drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel
The highest rates of mobile phone use were on Craigieburn Road East in Wollert, with a one-in-18 offence rate; Calder Park Drive in Hillside with a one-in-21 offence rate; and Old Geelong Road in Laverton with a one-in-28 offence rate.
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