using mobile phone while driving qld

In Queensland, you can’t hold or touch a mobile phone while driving—yes, even when stopped at the lights.

Open‑licence drivers may use hands‑free, Bluetooth or a mounted GPS setup, provided the phone isn’t in your hand or resting on your body.

Learner and P1 drivers must not use a phone in any way, and their passengers can’t use one on loudspeaker, either.

Expect hefty fines and 4 demerit points, with extra demerits for repeat offences inside 12 months—those roadside donations add up fast.

Queensland’s mobile phone and seatbelt cameras actively enforce the rules, so a “quick text” will likely be immortalised in pixels.

If you’re unsure about the fine print, check the latest Queensland Government guidance before you set off and keep the thumbs off the glass.