It's more of a distraction than obstraction. You can't concentrate (full attention) on driving if you have a device you are looking at even once in a while. This will cause a delay in reaction.
achuason
--- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, vixpix <vixpix@...> wrote:
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> LOL! Yeah, I saw that too, which means it's not illegal to place anything on the dashboard unless it hides your view of the road. When I drove with it, I never once felt like it was hiding any part of my view. Not to say a cop wouldn't give me a ticket though. Okay, I'm going to have to have a poll and ask several cops for their opinion!
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> Vickie
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> Sent from a spoiled little iPad
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> On Aug 1, 2011, at 10:09 PM, Just Murray <krismurray@...> wrote:
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> > google to the rescue!!!!
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> > The applicable section of law in NY is the Vehicle & Traffic Law, Section 375(30) which states:
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> > "It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in or upon the vehicle, except required or permitted equipment of the vehicle, in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the view of the operator through the windshield, or to prevent him from having a clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind such vehicle."
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> > ~KM
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> > Is it solipsistic around here, or is it just me?
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> > On Aug 1, 2011, at 6:19 PM, vixpix wrote:
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> >> Can't seem to find anything about this for New York.
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