Brian, I have seen in-dash DVD players with little mechanical LCD screens that pop right out of them..........Absolutely ridiculous if you ask me. With the general lack of responsibility amongst our population these days, so called drivers surely don't need another thing to do while driving. How can you manage a cellphone, sandwich, coffee and a movie all while shifting through the gears?
Mike > Okay, those with their finger on the pulse: Tell me - is it becoming a > trend to have a TV screen hanging from the ceiling in the front seat > area? > > Recently I saw a "donked" car (thanks to whoever enlightened us on > that term a while back) with about a 13" screen in it. It passed us > and it looked to me like the screen was right up by the driver. Not > surprisingly, the car was running a late yellow light at a high rate > of speed. > > And today as I rode my bike up the hill to get to our house I was > passed by a Mitsubishi Eclipse with a TV screen that also looked to be > up in the driver's area. And on this small a car, it wouldn't really > matter if it was technically in the back passenger area - you could > easily view it by reclining the seat. This driver, it happens, did not > leave a very courteous amount of space between their vehicle and my > person - perhaps not even the mandated three feet. They then drifted > into the bike lane after they got past me. > > You would think that TV or computer, or DVD or whatever, screens in > the front passenger area would be quite illegal. And they are a > no-brainer to spot, so their use, it seems, would be an almost sure > bust by the cops if they were illegal. If they are not illegal, then > cel phones are no longer a worry. Now we have drivers vegging out in > front of the TV or playing video games while "driving". > > Anybody know about this? > > Brian > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
