RNS510 Help or Advice

[ozgriff]

Ahh I'm wrong - found the ADR.

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Nice one, thanks for taking the time to look it up.

I guess it goes down to lots of things aren't quite legal to have fitted on cars. This one is pretty easy to spot though and IMO serves no benefit to the car or driver to have while in motion or stop traffic.

[THE KOP]

18.2. Restriction on Visibility of Screen
Unless a driver's aid, all television receivers or visual display units must be installed so that no part of the image on the screen is visible to the driver from the normal driving position.

The RNS510 is a driver's aid. So no laws are being broken.

[Maverick]

The RNS510 is a driver's aid. So no laws are being broken.

It is if a DVD is being watched. If navigation is on the screen then it's ok but watch tv or a movie and you're breaking the law.

[mrgolfgti2008]

Thanks guys for your replys.. Much appreicaited

[THE KOP]

It is if a DVD is being watched. If navigation is on the screen then it's ok but watch tv or a movie and you're breaking the law.

I'm sure a decent lawyer could get around that.....especially the way the following law reads

18.2. Restriction on Visibility of Screen
Unless a driver's aid, all television receivers or visual display units must be installed so that no part of the image on the screen is visible to the driver from the normal driving position.

[Maverick]

I'm sure a decent lawyer could get around that.....especially the way the following law reads

18.2. Restriction on Visibility of Screen
Unless a driver's aid, all television receivers or visual display units must be installed so that no part of the image on the screen is visible to the driver from the normal driving position.

How would they get around it. The law allows you to use a navigation device as a drivers aid, a speedo is a drivers aid as well.

What you can't do is watch tv or a movie whilst driving. hence why the screen shuts off for those functions.

[ozgriff]

I suppose one should say the unit or screen itself is not a problem.

The content whilst driving is and any officer would easily see if a movie or tv is playing. Hence the cancel action if the handbrake is not on (whether you can get around it or not).

[THE KOP]

How would they get around it. The law allows you to use a navigation device as a drivers aid, a speedo is a drivers aid as well.

What you can't do is watch tv or a movie whilst driving. hence why the screen shuts off for those functions.

18.2. Restriction on Visibility of Screen
Unless a driver's aid, all television receivers or visual display units must be installed so that no part of the image on the screen is visible to the driver from the normal driving position

The law says nothing about watching the DVD? Just says if the unit isn't a driving aid (and the RNS510 is) it must be installed so the image cannot be seen by the driver(not the case with an RNS510 as it's a drivers aid).

It can't be any clearer than that...