How you could get done for holding a phone in the drive-thru of McDonald’s

Motorists will be fined for holding a phone in a McDonald's drive-thru - as police reveal they can charge you even if your mobile is on your lap Motorists face hefty fine for having their mobile phone in their lap in drive-thru NSW police this week confirmed the rule which drivers are surprised to learn  The rule states you can't touch your phone while moving through drive-thrus Fines falls under an already instated law about not holding phones while driving

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

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 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

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