Here's the vic police line on what they will and won't bust you for as far as phones in the car go.
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?document_id=9588 Plus this from vicroads http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/SafetyAndRules/RoadRules/MobilePhonesandvisualdisplayunits.htm Cheers Paul On 04/02/2012, at 12:43 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Ah my home City Melbourne ;-) > > As Paul has mentioned, the GPS is extremely fast and accurate on the iPhone > 4S. > Just type Melbourne Airport or Tullamarine Airport Melbourne into search in > Maps and it will quickly pinpoint where it is, then you click directions, > then route … then Start ... > And off you go! > > <http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/maps-compass.html> > > <http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/To-From-the-Airport/Overview.html> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 04/02/2012, at 9:19 AM, Paul Doyle wrote: > >> Hi Chris, >> >> I use mine for this sort of thing all the time. >> >> You'll need some sort of hands free device so the phone is not in the >> drivers hand. >> >> The hired GPS will probably talk to you and give turn by turn directions. Go >> for that if it's what you prefer. They work well and aren't hard to use. >> >> I find it just as easy to position the phone so I can see at a glance when >> the next turn is coming up by following the blue line on the map. >> >> Telstra coverage is rather good in VIC so you should be fine all the way. >> >> Hope you have a great trip. >> >> Paul >> >> >> On 04/02/2012, at 11:55 AM, c...@it.net.au wrote: >> >>> Good morning WA Muggers >>> >>> It has been awhile since I last asked the list, on account I am presently >>> rolling around in the southern ocean, and after nearly 5 weeks am really >>> really looking forward to Terra Firma under my feet!! >>> >>> I am disembarking the ship in Geelong and plan to hire a car to see a >>> collegue who lives down near Portland, in Victoria. >>> >>> My new 4S has been good on board for the time and early morning alarm. >>> >>> However, I would like to know if I will be able to use the iphone in my >>> hire car to get me down the Portland, and after 2 days, direct me back to >>> Melbourne airport (which I have never driven to before in my life)!??? I >>> cant use it on board as we are way out of telstra phone range!! >>> >>> If so that would be great as I need not book a GPS for the car at about >>> $15/day extra!! >>> >>> Kind regards to all and thanks for any advice >>> >>> Chris > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
