At 05:08 PM 10/21/97 EDT, Jim Thompson wrote:
>And in California, this would be illegal.  California Vehicle Code
>specifically states that at no time shall a television screen be visible
>to the driver of the vehicle, i.e. on the dash or front seating area of
>the vehicle.  Exceptions to this are the computer terminal screens used
>in emergency vehicles.
>
>'course that don't prevent the customizer slackers from doing it anyway.
>
>You've got enough going on in front of you without having a TV screen
>distracting you anyway.  Safety First - Put it in the back where it
>belongs and entertain the passengers.

Actually, I don't think that this is true.  For one thing, I've seen
brand-new campers for sale in California where a 27" TV was mounted in the
front console between the drive and passenger.  It may be illegal to turn
it on while driving, but folks are selling campers with TVs mounted there.

Secondly, the display mentioned that flipped out of the CD player is used
for controlling the device via a touch-screen.  It can also be used for a
navigation add-on.  The one I've seen did not pick up TV signals.
(Whether or not it's dangerous is another question...)

Coyote
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