请问GPS挂在前挡风玻璃上使用合法吗？

[cavin]

刚买了一个5寸的GPS，带吸盘支架，挂在前挡风玻璃中间靠下一点的位置视觉效果不错，但听一朋友说 这一做法不合法，抓到会被罚款。

在MTO上找到下面这么一段话，看起来吸盘支架可以用在挡风玻璃上，但怎么定义 not blocking the friver's view 呢？

请有经验的朋友讲解一下，以免不小心被罚 谢谢

The screens on GPS devices may be viewed while driving, provided the device is mounted on the dashboard or secured to another place in the vehicle (for example, on a GPS windshield suction mount not blocking the driver's view, or in a GPS dashboard mount).

 

[dkwan]

well, my point of view is area of driver's viewing is roughy where the coverage of driver's side of wiper.

The reason is when doing Ontario Safety Certificate, one of the failing reasons for windshield is crack/obstructive on driver's view which roughy by dricer's side wiper's coverage.

My 2 cents.

 

[NovaScotia]

好像是要放在挡风玻璃的左下角

 

[YINGWA]

I think it is illegal

Please read the attached link:

http://www.wheels.ca/gps-units-blocking-car-windshield-illegal-law-says/

Usually, policeman won't bother to stop you, that doesn't mean this is legal (vs using cell phone!!)

The same if your license plate is blocked....

http://www.wheels.ca/news/licence-plate-cover-may-result-in-traffic-ticket/

I think, as long as you are not stopped by police because of speeding, rolling stop, dangerous driving, running red`yellow light, then most of the time, you are safe. if you are stopped because of other offense, they can add another to your ticket.

 

[joker I]

Is it legal to mount a GPS to a windshield in Ontario (and the rest of Canada)?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081229143557AAIKu5o

 

[YINGWA]

Highway Traffic Act Section 73(1)

The provincial Highway Traffic Act prohibits having any object obstructing the driver's view through the windshield or windows.Section 73(1) HTA states that "no person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, with any sign, poster or other non-transparent material or object placed on the windshield or on any window of such motor vehicle; or with any object placed in, hung on or attached to the motor vehicle, in a manner that will obstruct the driver's view of the highway or any intersecting highway."




Since I am NOT paralegal, I hope any CFC member who happens to be paralegal and is knowledgeable to explain this HTA to us.




To me, it is subject to policeman (and finally JUDGE) whether that GPS actually obstructing the driver's view. Remember, if policeman says YES, then policeman gives you a ticket, (like policeman said you were ROLLING STOP), then you have to defend yourself. Then, you have to convince the judge to agree with you instead of police.




In the article I quoted above, there was spokesperson from Ontario Ministry of Transport who added something, (to me) that means he agreed on the article title "GPS units blocking car windshield illegal, law says".




Hence to avoid being ticketed for this, I follow the advice "To avoid possibly running afoul of the law, it might be best to mount your GPS unit to the front of the dash (not on top) below the level of the windshield."

 

[cavin]

MTO 网页有一个连接：
Home > Road Safety > Distracted Driving >The Exemptions

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/distracted-driving/exemptions.shtml

大家看过这个exemptions吗？我觉得这个exemptions的描述 比楼上的几个链接更清楚一些。

 

[cavin]

well, my point of view is area of driver's viewing is roughy where the coverage of driver's side of wiper.

The reason is when doing Ontario Safety Certificate, one of the failing reasons for windshield is crack/obstructive on driver's view which roughy by dricer's side wiper's coverage.

My 2 cents.

今天在车上注意了一下wiper扫过的范围，发现基本上没有死角，唯一没扫到的地方在四个角落里，难道GPS真的得固定在左下角？

 

[cavin]

The provincial Highway Traffic Act prohibits having any object obstructing the driver's view through the windshield or windows.Section 73(1) HTA states that "no person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a highway, with any sign, poster or other non-transparent material or object placed on the windshield or on any window of such motor vehicle; or with any object placed in, hung on or attached to the motor vehicle, in a manner that will obstruct the driver's view of the highway or any intersecting highway."

Since I am NOT paralegal, I hope any CFC member who happens to be paralegal and is knowledgeable to explain this HTA to us.

To me, it is subject to policeman (and finally JUDGE) whether that GPS actually obstructing the driver's view. Remember, if policeman says YES, then policeman gives you a ticket, (like policeman said you were ROLLING STOP), then you have to defend yourself. Then, you have convince the judge to agree with you instead of police.

In the article I quoted above, there was spokesperson from Ontario Ministry of Transport who added something, (to me) that means he agreed on the article title "GPS units blocking car windshield illegal, law says".

Hence to avoid being ticketed for this, I follow the advice "To avoid possibly running afoul of the law, it might be best to mount your GPS unit to the front of the dash (not on top) below the level of the windshield."

最后一句建议 没明白，这是固定在哪里呢？用的还是might，语气好弱。

 

[cavin]

Please read the attached link:

http://www.wheels.ca/gps-units-blocking-car-windshield-illegal-law-says/

Usually, policeman won't bother to stop you, that doesn't mean this is legal (vs using cell phone!!)

The same if your license plate is blocked....

http://www.wheels.ca/news/licence-plate-cover-may-result-in-traffic-ticket/

I think, as long as you are not stopped by police because of speeding, rolling stop, dangerous driving, running red`yellow light, then most of the time, you are safe. if you are stopped because of other offense, they can add another to your ticket.

下面这段话很有意思

Charges under S. 73(1) HTA carry a $110 penalty. And, yes, before you write in, I'm aware that police themselves often have equipment (radar, large strobes etc.) mounted on their cruiser dashboard that blocks the driver's clear view of the road ahead. No exemption for police under this section of the HTA could be located.

 

[cavin]

谢谢村官

借主坛人气问一下，固定在哪里比较合适？

 

[YINGWA]

下面这段话很有意思

Charges under S. 73(1) HTA carry a $110 penalty. And, yes, before you write in, I'm aware that police themselves often have equipment (radar, large strobes etc.) mounted on their cruiser dashboard that blocks the driver's clear view of the road ahead. No exemption for police under this section of the HTA could be located.

Have you ever heard of policeman ticketing another policeman???
If you are policeman (working in the same city), just show your badge....
Unfortunately, this is the reality we have to live with as Canadian citizens.

 

[宋巧龄]

不管挂那里是不是合法，反正会遭到小偷小摸的注意，导致他们不合法地砸你玻璃

 

[dkwan]

Yes, I would do that.

今天在车上注意了一下wiper扫过的范围，发现基本上没有死角，唯一没扫到的地方在四个角落里，难道GPS真的得固定在左下角？

 

[cavin]

不管挂那里是不是合法，反正会遭到小偷小摸的注意，导致他们不合法地砸你玻璃

所以最好下车的时候把GPS收起来放进抽屉里，用的时候再拿出来挂上。