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NSW COVID testing queues lead to fines and demerit points for motorists using their mobile phones – 7NEWS.com.au
Police have been slammed for targeting motorists on their phones while waiting up to six hours for a coronavirus test.
Sydney residents have hit back after a number of motorists were hit with fines while waiting for COVID-19 tests.
A record 44,000 Sydneysiders flocked to get tested on Tuesday as the state works frantically to stamp out the Northern Beaches outbreak ahead of Christmas Day, with many facing a six-hour wait as they queued at drive-through clinics.
A number of residents reported police patrolling COVID-19 queues on Saturday and handing out fines for those passing the time on their mobile phones.
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