Aussies divided over rideshare driver’s elaborate phone set-up in his Toyota

A video of a rideshare driver using three different phones while at work has caused a stir on social media, with some Australians glorifying the elaborate scheme.

The man had placed the three cell phones in phone holders around the steering wheel so he could multitask while driving his Toyota.

The passenger recorded the driver using navigation apps on two of the phones and what appeared to be a social media app on the third in a video shared on TikTok.

“But P platers can’t have one phone on in NSW,” the video’s caption read, referring to strict road rules in NSW on using a mobile phone while driving.

Fully licensed drivers can use and touch phones in a phone holder to make or receive calls, play audio such as music and podcasts and for maps and navigation according to a NSW government website.

However, learner, P1 and P2 drivers in NSW are not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving under any circumstances.

This restriction includes ‘maps and navigation’ and ‘applies to mobile phones used hand-held, in a phone holder or hands-free.’

Australians were divided over the video, with some criticizing the driver’s setup while others admitted they saw no problem with it.

‘No wonder they crash all the time! There was one running down my back!’ said one.

“Probably works for three different apps and takes bookings,” wrote a second.

However, other viewers praised the driver for his work ethic.

“That’s what you call sharp!” said one.

“Brother had some catching up to do,” a second agreed.

A spokesperson for Transport for NSW told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Anything that takes your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road or your mind off the driving task is dangerous, not just for you, but for everyone else on the road .

‘If you take your eyes off the road for more than two seconds – the time it takes to read a message – the chance of an accident doubles.’