I want to complain

[Splat]

With all the complaints and legislation regarding the use of cell phones and the potential distractions they are to drivers, speaking of distractions I find these video devices in other cars a terrible distraction, the darker the road the worse the distraction.

Driving down the highways at night trying to remain focused on the other traffic with some video monitor in a headrest or ceiling mounted in a vehicle in front of me with the what visually seems is the randomly changing light source patterns IMO are as much or more a hazard to traffic then any cell phone conversation. The cell phone arguably might affect the concentration of 1 driver in 1 car but the video monitor potentially can be a distraction to anyone following a so equipped vehicle.

I submit our distraction hating law makers should mandate that all video monitors be mounted below the window beltline so as to reduce the distraction the light source they are can be to the drivers of other vehicles on the roads.

Thoughts?

 

[steve]

RE: I want to complain

So let me guess Dave, last night you got behind a car watching a porno?

 

[Splat]

RE: I want to complain

Now think about it Steve, would I be complaining if it were that? }>

Actually a few days ago (6lane divided hwy) I watched 1 car veer off into the centre median while trying to watch tripleX the movie not the rating playing on the ceiling of a mini van.

 

[sleeper]

RE: I want to complain

in MI at least, it's illegal to have one visible by the driver when driving. To be legal it has to have some kind of interlock to prevent it from working when the car is in gear. But my money says about 5% are hooked up like that.

 

[JonnyD]

RE: I want to complain

Splat, I think you would have to admit that everyone would be so much more happy (while driving) if we were all watching porn.

 

[GRAND_LS 400]

RE: I want to complain

I watched 1 car veer off into the centre median while trying to watch tripleX the movie not the rating

You even noticed what movie they were Watching??

Someone is not paying attention