rowdie45 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I stopped at a local stereo shop to try and find a spare harness to dismantle to do the z2 mod. He knew what I wanted it for and proceeded to inform me how illegal it was. Furthermore, He adds, There is someone currently on trial for 2nd degree murder for doing this to a dvd player of a different make. He was proved to be playing a dvd while moving. An accident ensued and someone was killed. I explained I didn't want it to watch movies I was interested in the gps functions. He goes on about negligent homicide blah,blah,blah. I felt like I was in front of the local magistrate. My question is has anyone encountered any legal problems from doing this or heard of any? My guess is this guy is blowing smoke. Eating a cheeseburger could be negligent homicide. [/b] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elgordo12 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Technically the shop is right, if you have an accident and the insurance company (Or anybody who has interest in the case) finds out that you have bypassed your unit to do functions that are not allowed to be in use while driving you are liable. You are guilty, even if it wasn’t your fault. If they find out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Your guess is wrong. It has happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperite Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Yep, if you cause an accident as a result of the functions available from the bypass, prepare to get fucked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xsdbs Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Your guess is wrong. It has happened. sounds like an accident I heard about either last year or perhaps the year before in Alaska, the driver crossed the median and hit a car with I believe two people and they were killed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Your guess is wrong. It has happened. sounds like an accident I heard about either last year or perhaps the year before in Alaska, the driver crossed the median and hit a car with I believe two people and they were killed. That's the most "famous" one. Though the ruling wound up getting over turned a few months later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
03Aviator Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 There is a HUGE difference between criminal liability and civil liability. Tell your installer to kiss your ass and go give your business to someone else. And it is NOT illegal to have the navigation functions live while in motion. If it were, Acura would be out of business. All their Nav functions work while in motion right from the factory. Ask you installer to explain that. Watching a DVD while driving is just plain stupid. If your state doesn't have laws against that (you would be surprised), then you will probably be found liable in civil court and owe your soul for the rest of your life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
workindev Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Has anybody put up anything to temporarily block the view of the screen from the drivers seat while a DVD is playing? If you put up a piece of cardboard or posterboard to block the view of the screen so that the passenger could still see the screen, it seems as though it would be legal. Texas law states: § 547.611. USE OF CERTAIN VIDEO EQUIPMENT AND TELEVISION RECEIVERS. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with video receiving equipment, including a television, a digital video disc player, a videocassette player, or similar equipment, only if the equipment is located so that the video display is not visible from the operator's seat unless the vehicle's transmission is in park or the vehicle's parking brake is applied. So all you need to do is make the video display not visible from the drivers seat and you would be within the limits of the law. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
03Aviator Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 That law also states you are in violation if you even have it installed so the driver is in view. He doesn't have to be watching it...it just has to exist so it's possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xsdbs Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Your guess is wrong. It has happened. sounds like an accident I heard about either last year or perhaps the year before in Alaska, the driver crossed the median and hit a car with I believe two people and they were killed. That's the most "famous" one. Though the ruling wound up getting over turned a few months later. I remember reading about this but never heard the final outcome. do you remember what the over turned ruling led to. really was a shame to have a family die at the expense of someone wanting to watch movies and drive @ the same time. usually when my passenger wants to watch a movie I just close my right eye and look straight ahead. ( just kidding) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 If I remember correctly, the guy got off because they couldn't prove that it was a movie in the drive. Driver said it was a CD, passenger said it was a movie, and the cops never checked at the scene so he got off. Shame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
installermarc Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I for one have NEVER bypassed any nav unit. Never. Honest. Not even my own. I LOVE to pull over to the side of the road, apply the parking brake and type in my search. I would NEVER ask my wife to do that for me. Because that would just plain be WRONG. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xsdbs Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I for one have NEVER bypassed any nav unit. Never. Honest. Not even my own. I LOVE to pull over to the side of the road, apply the parking brake and type in my search. I would NEVER ask my wife to do that for me. Because that would just plain be WRONG. well you are simply unique Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inferno999 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I for one have NEVER bypassed any nav unit. Never. Honest. Not even my own. I LOVE to pull over to the side of the road, apply the parking brake and type in my search. I would NEVER ask my wife to do that for me. Because that would just plain be WRONG. LOL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillithz Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 half you mother fuggers cant drive anyways, not to mention society in general. last thing i want is anyone fiddling with the radio or navi let alone their dvd player while driving. Screw that, I dont even want your passangers fiddling with it. There are some pretty stupid people out there, hence why the cell phone hands free laws and so forth. how about them people with a cigarette in one hand and a dog in the other, while driving. seriously!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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