From 1 December 2019, the NSW Government will have fixed and portable mobile phone detection cameras setup across the state to target driver's illegal mobile use.

Warning letters will be issued for the first 3 months, after that 5 demerit points and a $344 fine ($457 in school zones) will apply. Demerit points will double to 10 points during double demerit periods.

Legislation came into effect in July 2018 that enabled NSW to trial mobile phone detection camera technology between January and June 2019.

During the trial, the cameras detected more than 100,000 drivers using their phones illegally.