MPs raise concerns over mounted devices, private-hire drivers as law passed to criminalise holding phones while driving

Parliament has passed a law criminalizing handheld phone use while driving, though Members of Parliament raised concerns during debate about other sources of driver distraction. One MP highlighted wearable devices and large in-vehicle infotainment systems as risks, and lawmakers also flagged concerns about mounted phone devices and enforcement among private-hire drivers, per Channel NewsAsia.

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