I always knew WA was backwards compared to other states but this take the icing on the cake.

"Under the new legislation it would be legal to use smartphone GPS functionalities, as long as the phone was in a fixed holder and the driver did not have to touch the phone, Mr Johnson said

Under the new legislation it would be legal to use smartphone GPS functionalities, as long as the phone was in a fixed holder and the driver did not have to touch the phone, Mr Johnson said

That meant drivers could enter directions before taking off, but they were not allowed to enter any changes to the route once driving.

But drivers were still allowed to use the full functionalities of dedicated navigation systems such as Tom Toms by touching the devices, Mrs Fyfe said."

How is using a smartphone in a holder different to a dedicated Nav system ?