By Mark Brook For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 01:07 BST, 15 April 2019 | Updated: 01:07 BST, 15 April 2019
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Unsuspecting motorists could be slapped with a hefty fine for having their mobile phone in their lap while in the drive-thru of McDonalds.
New South Wales police this week revealed motorists risk being fined if any part of their body touches their mobile phone while in a restaurant drive-thru.
But the surprising rule isn't so new. In fact, it falls under an already instated longstanding law about not holding your phone while driving a motor vehicle.
Unsuspecting motorists could be slapped with a hefty fine for having their mobile phone in their lap while in the drive-thru of McDonalds
The surprising rule isn't so new. In fact, it falls under an already instated longstanding law about not holding your phone while driving a motor vehicle (stock)
'The offence is that you're not supposed to be driving while using a mobile phone, if the vehicle is moving through a car park, including a drive-thru, drivers can be done,' a NSW