I dont watch the tv while drving but i have it on to show my track listing or my friends play ps2.

I have the indash red max tv and im just wondering if its illigal. I know a dash mount is illigal because it blocks vision but will i be harrased??

P.S. i hate dealing with popo

 

In most states everything but nav is illigal while the vehicle is moving, if it is in sight of the driver. Back seat operation is legal. I beleive the broader federal traffic law that has been around for decades reads to the effect - "failure to give full time and attention." Same law is used by federal police for distracted cell phone users.

One of the car a/v companies has a list of the states and what is and is not legal. It may be on the CEA page.

 

tell them its a navi screen and it came with the car, u got creative and added a PS2 to it, its not like ur crazy enough to play while driving

 

OR, create a CD with a map image that is constantly on....if you get
pulled over, change discs and VOILA! Faux - navigation screen!!!

FLO_BOY

 

ive seen some navi screens that are so elaborate with animations and what not. i dont get y that is legal and a lcd screen isnt. when my boy plays ps2 he tilts the monitor in his direction and it is no bother to me.

 

It's just illegal to watch tv/movies and plays games. If it's just a cd then it's probably fine. I have an alpine indash and it's always up showing me my radio station and cd track. No problem with the police yet.

 

the chrysler pacifica have the navi in the cluster i think that should be illegal talk about distracting

 

agreed 10X. that is super distracting and it doesnt even look good imo

 

ya sometimes i put on a mp3 cd and it shows the track listing and stuff. The tv doesnt distract me at all even when a movie is on, its like listening to music. Im asking if a cop would realy pull me over jsut for having the tv, it can barly be seen.

 

when i installed mine, i put a switch on the ground wire. a flick of the switch, and it interrupts the ground, and the screen goes off. if i ever get rolled on, i just hit the switch.

"what screen officer? oh, that thing? that doesn't even work. look, see? there's no picture!"

 

ill just turn my monitor off and fold it in the dash. im glad my tints are dark, from the outside it just looks like a cd player glowing.

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Actually, this just happen to me about 3 weeks ago... i was crusing on the SSP and while in the middle lane with all 3 monitors on playing music videos i can see from the corner of my eye that some one is riding with me along side...this happen for like a 1-3 minutes....then i look to my left there is a state trooper just looking at my car!! I almost ****ted on my pants just thinking about the ticket....i slowly close the one in my dash and as soon as i did the trooper just took off like 90MPH....i think if you show some respect and fix your illegal things while you can they wont mess with you...like neons i have them but i turn them off every time i see one by my side and they see them too....

BTW the state trooper was a young officer (if he was old i would have a nice ticket to cry about)

Playero

 

you're not allowed to have "moving pictures" aka movies, ps2/xbox, or music videos in the view of the driver.

If its part of your deck ie am/fm radio cd/mp3 with a screen saver type thing, then you are allowed to have that.

this is what i was told by Metro, OPP and Peel Region police in the greater toronto area

 

How can I get my track listing to display on my screen? I have in-dash setup...

 

depends on your HU.
mine displays on the screen

oh, and unibomber -- are you ever on TorontoMaxima.com?
obviously, you're Canadian...

take care,
FLO_BOY

 

never knew there was such a thing

i will go register now

 

I have a quick question...Lets say u got the redmax screen, i would like to see some visualizations, like thoise in winampm, would that be available is some headunits?

 

good question...I've only seen HUs that have the visualizations on the deck itself though...for visuals, I've been buying music DVDs...and I've got something
else up my sleeve...

FLO_BOY


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