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People in Australia (and all around the world) are relying on their mobile phones more than ever. One solid indicator of the mobile phone usage is the number of fines issued to people who use their mobile phones while driving.
According to Office of State Revenue, during the period between 2002 and 2003, just 12,812 mobile phone fines were issued – worth $2,818,640. On the contrast, over the past five years with the 30,782 fines, State Treasury managed to collect $7,118,727! That’s Australian Dollar but what the heck, it’s a steady source of income, don’t you think?
Hey, officer, “leave the drivers alone…” 
[Via: textually.org]
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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