Warnings against phone usage while driving 'wrong'

By Adam Carey
Updated December 24 2013 - 3:08am, first published December 23 2013 - 4:50pm
Driver distraction ... while it is illegal to drive and text, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association says hands-free mobiles used in cradles are legal. Photo: istock photos
Driver distraction ... while it is illegal to drive and text, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association says hands-free mobiles used in cradles are legal. Photo: istock photos

Blanket warnings never to use a phone while driving send the wrong message to drivers, Australia's mobile phone industry association says.