You guys should have a read:

Windshield mounts illegal in 28 states? - GPS Tracklog

It would probably piss you off even more, if officers started enforcing the "No GPS on Windshield" Law we have in BC. :lawl:

wow had no idea it was illegal to mount a gps to the windshield.. thats fucking retarded.

It's not. It's illegal to have anything in the windshield blocking your view. That technically includes fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror, too.

Don't stick the TReO sticker on your windshield, it may obstruct your view.
Don't stick municipal parking decals on your windshield, it may obstruct your view.
Don't stick commercial vehicle decals on your windshield, it may obstruct your view.

Don't operate the turn signals. They allow communication with other drivers after you operate the device with your hand.
It is also not securely fastened because it can flip up and down while driving.
Only voice activated turn signals are allowed.

Don't operate the horn. It allows communication with other drivers after you operate the device with your hand.
It is also not securely fastened because it can turn around while driving.
Only voice activated horns are allowed.

Interpretations can get ridiculous.

you want some cheese with that whine?

The reason the electronic device law came into effect is because it has become an issue. Just like drinking and driving, not every who commits the offence causes an accident or injury to themselves or other people, but the risk is definitely there. Like I said before, would you guys rather be dinged 368 dollars for a Driving without due care and attention fine, or 167 for using an electronic device while driving? For those complaining about the latter please PM me your licence plate so if I ever pull you over for using your cell phone, I will be sure to give you a ticket for section 144.

Sure blame the police again for these laws being in place. Maybe if you 5% of the things first responders did, your tune would be slightly different. Brain splatter from the result of a collision due to a drunk driver. A fatal T bone at an intersection because the driver was talking on his cell phone (but of course they were not distracted.. it was another uncontrolled factor that caused the accident).

The former because in that case the onus is on the officer to prove that the action was actually creating a significant enough of a distraction to cause a problem.

This would avoid the bogus tickets that are handed out for moving your phone while stopped at a light or punching an address into the GPS.

I don't think for one moment that it's acceptable for drivers to be yapping on the phone, typing an email, etc... while *operating a moving vehicle*. But right on cue you bring up extreme cases like brain splatter to justify enforcement action against trivial acts such as moving a phone off a pile of coins or keys in the cup holder because it's rattling and making noise.

People getting warnings and fines because they're trying to recover their wallet before it disappears out of reach between the seat and console or changing the station on an aftermarket head unit are just a couple of perfect examples of how the police are taking the spirit of these regs too far.

Futzing around with stuff while operating a moving vehicle = dangerous.
Moving something (Christ, not even USING it, just moving it) while stopped =/= dangerous.

Oh, the next time I see something that is worthy of calling the police I'll just ignore it. After all, the police say I should leave my phone out of reach in the trunk because I'm somehow incapable of making appropriate judgement calls regarding its use.

You know how when a police officer does something highly questionable in the public's eyes and you say that we shouldn't paint all cops with the same brush, that there are many good, honest officers, etc...? Well, do us a favor.. don't paint all drivers with the same brush.

we don't paint all drivers with the same brush.. how many people are let off with warnings in a given day? probably more people than ones that receive tickets... you just don't hear about those because you only hear about people who bitch and complain that they were "unjustly" given a ticket.

Almost as well known as the good ol "I haven't bothered to read the thread, and am therefore speaking out of my ass" deal, eh?

Good thing I didn't bitch and complain, but rather asked for clarification for something I was not aware of. Probably helped that I have seen more blood and brain splatter then most officers can claim to.

Not really relevant, I agree, butI figured that if you can drag that in to try and make you point, why shouldn't I use it also?

Except you kinda do. And so does the ministry of justice who is undoubtedly supported by police departments that want ever increasing powers to crack down on trivial offences. (Jamie Graham wanted to impound phones for a week as a penalty. Seems a little extreme for not even using your phone, no?)

Bringing arguments like brain splatter into the argument makes it pretty clear that you're grouping me with the same sort of people who have no control over their impulses to pick up a phone and text about dinner plans while navigating their car through traffic.

As written, the law is a knee-jerk attempt to deal with the very real problem of cell phone use while driving. It needs simplification and re-focus.

Dear God, this forum REALLY needs a FAIL button...

Uhhh... you and OP are the ONLY ones who've mentioned "brain splatter" in this thread.

Now who's grouping whom?

Speaking of which...
(Start at 5:21)

can they ticket you if your in the back seat , car not running but the keys in your hand?

Shut up

You realize the police are enforcing these types of laws because most people lack common sense. Reading an iPad at a red light? Come on... what is so important that you couldn't wait until you got to your destination.

Don't worry guys it's okay

He's "seen more brain splatter"

But you aren't allowed to punch an address into the GPS. You are only allowed if it is voice activated.

You are allowed to call 911 if you are in immediate danger or you see a situation warranting calling 911 even if you are driving.

Funny you should mention this. I read of someone being stopped for scratching his ear cause the cop behind couldn't tell and basically from his POV saw him putting something against his ear. Don't remember if he actually got a ticket or if the cop determined that he wasn't using his phone.

Actually it was Spidey who brought up brain splatter as justification for cracking down on people who aren't really even distracted.

After thinking about it, I agree.

As I mentioned, I see the logic in the law, and I admit I was in the wrong. Not sure how I can state this more clearly, and it seems obvious that it doesn't matter, since it won't stop some of the people here from making their silly remarks that they cannot hold in.

For those who simply answered and gave information, my thanks. For those that cannot resist and have to act like immature children, no problem, I have kids, so this is nothing new.

No, you're not. So people changing the radio station get charged because the cop couldn't tell what function they were bringing up on the system. Those voice controlled systems are often more distracting while driving than typing in an address while stopped at a light. Again, a knee-jerk law that doesn't take enough into consideration.


Pretty hard when the phone is locked in the trunk like the police tell us to do, because.. you know, we're all incapable of having it sitting next to us without using it.

You really should try reading (and having someone explain the parts you don't understand) both the whole thread, and the whole post. That would save you posting nonsense and sounding like an idiot.

On the other hand, if you don't mind making a fool of yourself, why should I care?

Thanks for the fatherly advice I appreciate it

Can I have some money?

Ah, yet another problem. In the grownup world, you actually earn money, not whine to daddy that you want some.

This thread is really going downhill, isn't it? It started with me asking clarification about things I was not aware of (which obviously does not excuse breaking the law), and as many such forums, quickly escalated to personal attacks and sarcasm.

Oh joy.

what did you expect :P welcome to rs.