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. Jim Thompson Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home http://www.oldvolkshome.com jim@oldvolkshome.com (916) 221-5342 84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon On Mon, 20 Oct 1997 19:15:59 -0800 Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM> writes: >Hi: I was at the car stereo store the other day and they had a CD >player >that had a flat TV screen pull out of the bottom of it ( it pulls out >in >the same plane as the CD disk does)and then once you pull it out it >hinged 90 degrees so it was flat against the face of the dash and you >could watch it. This whole unit fit in the stock radio hole. $2000 >bucks >though. > -- >Todd Francis Ridgefield, Washington USA >'86 Westy Syncro >'91 Tristar > |
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