Similarly, in the Australian Capital Territory, police told Drive, “The law states that it is an offence to have a mobile phone in your hand while driving. This includes situations such as while stationary at a set of traffic lights, at a fast food drive-through, and during school drops-offs and pick-ups.
Susannah Guthrie has been a journalist for over a decade.
Previously, she has been the digital director of both Harper’s Bazaar and Elle, a senior editor at The New Daily, the host of ‘A Taste of Travel’ on Channel Ten and a motoring columnist for CarSales.
Susannah holds a Bachelor in Media and Communications from the University of Melbourne and cut her teeth as an intern for Time Inc in New York City.
She has also completed a television presenting course with the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
She lives in Melbourne with her husband and her son.
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