this is why there are safety features built into the indash tv's, and should not be bypassed. here is a exert from the article........"We know it was," she said. "It was wired so that the screen was in the open position when the ignition key was turned out."

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07....html

 

Nice read. You would have to be seriously negligent to drive down the road watching tv.

 

Wow that scary I have an in-dash in my Xterra and I have it hooked up so we can watch it while driving. Thats an "eye opener" Good article and heads up

 

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Man if the prosecuter goes with the fact that the screen was in the "open" position to prove that the dvd player was infact playing then the prosecutor is screwed. Just because it is open doesn't mean the video will go through.

 

Thats right. The old alpine cva 1000 had a nav system you could get with it and use but no video would come through

 

 

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Man if the prosecuter goes with the fact that the screen was in the "open" position to prove that the dvd player was infact playing then the prosecutor is screwed. Just because it is open doesn't mean the video will go through.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah but when they investigate the install of the tv, they will be able to see if the safetys were bypassed. if it is found that the shop had in fact installed it that way instead of the customer bypassing it, the install shop and the actuall installer can be held accountable also.
just something to think about when you ask an installer to bypass the safetys or bypass them yourself.

 

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yeah but when they investigate the install of the tv, they will be able to see if the safetys were bypassed. if it is found that the shop had in fact installed it that way instead of the customer bypassing it, the install shop and the actuall installer can be held accountable also.
just something to think about when you ask an installer to bypass the safetys or bypass them yourself.</TD></TR></TABLE> Still how are they going to prove he was watching a movie, even if there was a dvd in the HU and the safetys were bypassed and the screen was up , unless he tells them he was I don't see how they can prove it.
BTW in my shop we do not by pass the safetys EVER. 94

 

this would be enough to convict him since you only have to prove reasonable doubt in civil court.
"After the crash, Petterson and his passenger, roommate Jonathan Douglas, were transported to an Anchorage hospital. Within hours, Douglas called his ex-wife and told her he was not sure how the collision occurred because he was "spacing out on a movie they were watching," according to prosecutors. The woman is scheduled to testify."

the driver will probably not be charged with a bouble homicide, but will still be held responsable for the crash.

 

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See I have been preaching **** like this since I joined the board and have been
called every name in the book. There have been other accidents involving
bypassed video interlocks that the owners were charged with manslaughter
...Now everyone and I mean everyone is watching this case for the
outcome. If he is convicted...thet genie will be out of the bottle for good.
We can thank some selfish A**holes forf what will come next .

Thanks Peichie for the insight...

 

i do my best (most of the time )

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by peichie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this would be enough to convict him since you only have to prove reasonable doubt in civil court. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought you had to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt". Not that I condone this in anyway but still thought I would ask.

 

True..but if the officer on the scence pulled "Road Trip" out of the unit
and his ex wife testifies for the prosecution that " he was zoned out
watching a movie"...it basically " game over man"..

 

nope, thats why OJ was convicted with murder in civil court. he appealed it to a higher court though, and got off the charges. most major cases are appealed to a court of higher standings though.

 

Oops, missed the part about "civil court".

 

most of the time when i see drivers with tv units in their cars..they are actually watching it while driving.....what dumbasses! Like we need more wreckless drivers out there.