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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Very High Plain Drifter
Surely that's almost criminal on the part of the manufacturers if they factory-fit devices which are designed to distract you from driving...

WTF?!!
And they complain about Cell phones! I still can't believe this ridiculousness is even allowed.
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 05:51 AM
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That's crazy.. our family cage is a 12 Dodge Caravan and the kids Love the dvd player BUT YOU CAN NOT watch on front screen when in any gear.? In PARK yes you could choose to watch. We don't need more laws what we need is smarter drivers.
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 06:07 AM
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I started seeing this years ago and have been bitching ever since.I think the first time I saw it was a guy I worked for had a mount for his laptop set up (much like a LEO) so he could "work" while driving.When he wasn't working,he was watching movies on it.
He ended up driving off the road and totaling his truck in a canyon in The Black Hills.He told the cops a deer jumped in front of him,but I think we both knew the real reason.I gave him a hard time about that for a long time and needless to say,his new truck has no such distraction now,which kind of confirmed my suspicion.

It's not stupid people I dislike so much,as the ones who feel so self important that they put themselves and others at risk.IMO they need to be put down until people get the message and the madness stops.
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2
I did not think that the front seat TV's were supposed to work if the vehicle was in motion? That is crazy if they do.
i know in my cadillac, the dvd player will only play audio if the car is in gear. you also cannot 'play' with the nav system either, if you need to input an address, etc. then you have to pull over and park.
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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The video function is supposed to be disabled once the vehicle is in gear but lots of people disable that interlock.
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by shoemaker
It's not stupid people I dislike so much,as the ones who feel so self important that they put themselves and others at risk.IMO they need to be put down until people get the message and the madness stops.
careful with that opinion, others on here are quick to say that violence isnt justified and that you should just use lawyers.





im with you tho, more consequences for self absorbed delinquints who ruin innocent lives based on their actions. if i can get up, i will kick the **** out of whoever wrecked me and gladly take the assault charge
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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Why are people so hung up on doing everything in a car, besides driving it? You'd think this was enough.

What's next? Hibachi cooking? Twister? Checkers? Video games?
 
Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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In other news, making **** in the back seat is still allowed (vehicle must be in "Park").
 
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
Why are people so hung up on doing everything in a car, besides driving it? You'd think this was enough.

What's next? Hibachi cooking? Twister? Checkers? Video games?

Great idea! I could grill up a steak while driving in my SUV.
 



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