Some would trust arrogant, 'I am above the law', politicians to make laws for them. What about this arrogant clown?

"Bill Shorten has been caught holding his mobile phone while behind the wheel on one of Melbourne's busiest streets - and now Victorian police have his number.
Video obtained by the Herald Sun shows the federal Labor leader with his phone in his hand while driving in a 40km/h zone along Kings Way.
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Publication of the video follows a November incident in which Mr Shorten crashed his late mother's car into two parked cars in Carlton while reportedly drinking coffee."
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/shorten-fined-for-using-phone-in-car/news-story/d738c7e96910dbc6d98c4a5cbe118145

But any politician who occupies a position that sets policy for and regulates traffic should have the grace to resign if s/he flouts the law by something as serious as operating a mobile while a driver.

The rules are set to curb the road toll. We are doing reasonably well compared to other countries.. The US where if you kill yourself while driving is your fault. The road toll is 30'ooo per year. It's ok to destroy yourself but they have a habit of taking innocent people with them.
More controls are being mounted on the steering wheel now. Ovcourse you have to have a new car to get that.
Laws are there to protect your safety and innocent persons safety. Do the wrong thing and you should be find heavily..

But what is wrong in using a camera, that happens to have a phone function, in a car that is stationary in a Road Work queue?

It's like the, now rescinded, law that used to operate in NSW, where if one crossed the unbroken line on the left-hand side of the carriageway and did not stop or turn then one was committing an offence.
It all came to a head when a farmer, towing a horse trailer pulled over the said line to allow traffic to pass him.
The last car to go bye was a police car and when he pulled back onto the road they booked him for the 'offence'.

Some laws are stupid.

Using a mobile is no worse than using a 2way radio mike.
Police do it all the time, Truckles do it all the time and couriers do it all the time.
Ambos, Firemen and Taxis do it.
What is more dangerous? Using a phone or watching a satnav mounted on the dash?

Chris, there is a big difference. You pick up the mike press the ptt button and talk while not looking away from the windscreen one second.
Hard to do that with a mobile phone unless you have hands free.
Even that need to press a button the radio in my case.