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I figured someone out there would be able to confirm this for me...

If it is illegal to use a handheld phone device whilst driving, I'm also assuming it is illegal to take a photo with said device, or a hand held camera whilst driving. Is this correct?

An affirmative answer may well save me $225.

I reckon that may be the case, as it's taking your attention away from the road.

Hope the photo was worth it

The photo was of me

You're backing your speedo to be more accurate than the camera?

Nope.

If the cop did something illegal to snap you, im pretty sure it makes your fine null and void...

That's what I thought.
And, it wasn't a cop. It was a council staff member.
So they've got even less privilege.

I would have thought a fine for indecent exposure would have been a lot more than $225...

It wasn't that indecent, I had footy shorts and a Collingwood guernsey on at the time

Were you near a playground?

I've got kids, I'm always near a playground

Just the guernsey alone should come with a fine at least twice that!

Dogwatcher wrote:That's what I thought.
And, it wasn't a cop. It was a council staff member.
So they've got even less privilege.

If it was a police officer you would be in trouble but being a council worker im pretty sure it would be illegal

It may not be that 2 wrongs negate each other though. If you were doing something that causes a fine I expect the fine will stand.

If he was using a phone while driving thats a separate matter for the police and him. You'd have to prove it somehow.

If you photographed a crime while driving i think the police would say thanks for the photo mate and leave it at that. Would it negate the other crime?

I'd make a quick call to a lawyer to confirm one way or the other.

Hondo wrote:It may not be that 2 wrongs negate each other though. If you were doing something that causes a fine I expect the fine will stand.

Hmmm...I would've thought a council worker can't book someone while doing something illegal themselves.

Hondo wrote:If he was using a phone while driving thats a separate matter for the police and him. You'd have to prove it somehow.

I can prove it.

Dogwatcher wrote:It wasn't that indecent, I had a Collingwood guernsey on at the time

Give him life.

Dogwatcher wrote:Hmmm...I would've thought a council worker can't book someone while doing something illegal themselves.

If you have actually done something worthy of a fine I don't think they will say you aren't liable just because the council worker took a photo while he was driving. You either did it or you didn't.

I could easily be wrong though. It's worth a shot and you never know. If you threaten to ring Leon Byner they might back off

Media Park wrote:

Dogwatcher wrote:It wasn't that indecent, I had a Collingwood guernsey on at the time

Give him teeth.

*Edited for accuracy.

LOL, WTF where you doing for a council worker to even contemplate taking a photo of you???

How cryptic is all this? ...