Developing technology-neutral road rules for driver distraction

In November 2020, ministers agreed to work towards amending the road rules in line with the NTC's recommendations.

The endorsed recommendations seek to address all sources of distraction while driving and provide a technology-neutral approach to regulate interactions with technology in the ARRs.

The recommendations also amend the ARRs to adopt a hybrid policy approach (using both prescriptive and performance-based rules) to clarify what the public can and cannot do safety when interacting with technology while driving.