Do people get ticketed for playing DVDs on their factory navigation screens?

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  • creamypanda
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2004
    • 33

    Do people get ticketed for playing DVDs on their factory navigation screens?

    My truck came with factory DVD navigation system. It does
    not have the capability to play movie DVDs. Nor is there
    an aux audio/video input.

    I recently paid a car stereo installer $200 and he custom
    installed a converter with a/v input to my navigation LCD
    screen. Now I can plug my portable DVD player in and
    watch the DVD on my navigation screen.(the sound comes
    in from FM radio, but sound pretty decent for my needs)
    The installer did make me sign a piece of paper, bascially
    saying that I agree not to do this while the vehicle is in
    motion, etc, etc... (for obvious legal reasons)

    I do have two other screens on the seatbacks for the
    rear passengers. However, whenver I have another kid
    riding in the front seat, he/she gets left out... Now that
    I can display video in the front navigation screen, the
    kid is happy. While I drive, I do not even take one look
    at that screen. I don't even allow myself to talk on the
    cell phone when I'm driving.(even with the factory cell
    phone handsfreen system built into the factory radio)
    for that matter, I've never even had a beverage when I
    drive...

    However, I am worried that some cop is going to pull along
    side me and see the movie being played on the screen...
    pulling me over and giving me a ticket. Do they really
    do that? If so, I'm thinking about making a half-shade
    for the screen, so that it blocks my view to the screen
    completely. Not hard to do, just a couple of piecs of black
    ABS plastic. However, would this be enough to persuade
    the officers that the screen is not visible to the driver side?

    Thanks for any info!
  • Derree
    Digital Video Expert
    Digital Video Expert
    • Jul 2005
    • 546

    #2
    I would say you would have to check with your local police dept and see what they say...all jurisdictions are different
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    • techreactor
      Banned
      • Jul 2005
      • 1309

      #3
      Yeah! check with your local authorities, although IMO, the sound and video does cause a certain level of distraction.

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      • soup
        Just Trying To Help
        • Nov 2005
        • 7524

        #4
        All it takes is a second.

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        • BR7
          He is coming to your little town!
          • Aug 2005
          • 2137

          #5
          From what I understand they are supposed to have a device not allowing the DVD player to turn(if the player located in the front) on while the car is in gear

          My Blu-ray Collection

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          • bigmacnc
            Member
            Member
            • Oct 2005
            • 89

            #6
            My state says it has to be in an area that screen is not visable to the driver. Most states have a DOT website, so you can search your state. You may have to go to the main state page to find a link.

            Mack

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            • MrClean
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Jun 2005
              • 21

              #7
              The state I live in has a law stating that any screen in view of the driver can only operate when the vehicle is stationary and any aftermarket screen installed has to be connected to the parking brake, thereby only allowing it to operate when the parking brake is applied.

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              • celtic_druid
                Digital Video Expert
                Digital Video Expert
                • Dec 2005
                • 514

                #8
                When the hand brake is applied? That would mean that you could watch whilst cornering though.

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