Is it illegal to eat while driving in Aus?

Is it illegal to eat while driving in Australia is not specifically illegal under a single law that says eating is banned, but you can still be fined and penalised if eating causes you to not have proper control of the vehicle or drive dangerously. Under Australian Road Rules, which are similar across all states, there is a rule that a driver must have proper control of the vehicle. If police see you eating a burger, bowl of noodles or drinking coffee in a way that means you do not have both hands on the wheel or you are not paying attention, you can be fined for not having proper control. In NSW, this carries a fine of $481 and 3 demerit points. In Victoria, failing to have proper control is $395 and 3 points. In Queensland, it is $667 and 3 points. If eating causes you to swerve, run a red light or have an accident, you can be charged with negligent or dangerous driving, which carries much higher fines, licence suspension and even jail for serious cases. Additionally, if you are eating while using a mobile phone to order food, that is illegal with fines over $1,200 and 5 demerit points in most states due to AI phone detection cameras. So while there is no specific no eating law, it is illegal to eat in a way that affects your control, and police can issue a fine. It is also dangerous because eating increases reaction time. The safest approach is to eat before driving or pull over to eat, especially for messy foods that require two hands.