can you drink water while driving in victoria

Short answer: yes, you can drink water while driving in Victoria—there’s no specific rule banning non‑alcoholic drinks.

Longer answer: if the bottle faffs about and you stop paying attention, you can still be pinged for not having proper control or for careless driving.

Keep it sensible: use a spill‑proof bottle, take sips on straights or at lights, and avoid anything hot enough to make you invent new vocabulary.

So hydrate, sure, but if it distracts you or occupies both hands like a juggling act, expect fines rather than sympathy.