Increased fines for texting while driving in 2020

Derek Barry
Updated November 28 2019 - 1:06pm, first published 12:25pm
Under new laws in place by early 2020 drivers caught on their devices will be fined $1000 and demerit points increase from 3 to 4.
Under new laws in place by early 2020 drivers caught on their devices will be fined $1000 and demerit points increase from 3 to 4.

Queensland drivers illegally using mobile devices behind the wheel will be targeted with the toughest penalties in Australia to increase road safety.

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Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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