Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I almost never have a need to look at it, except to set a location. 

My GPS gives me complete verbal directions, including street names. Even works in 'difficult' cities like Boston (usually). It's a Garmin, BTW.

Ron
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: pffkllc@xxxxxxx 
  To: ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 8:28 AM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc


  Forcing you to put the GPS unit below the dash also forces you to take your eyes completely off the road when you look at it - not the best thing if you ask me.  If obstruction of view is the concern, I would suggest that a Garmin unit takes up little more room of your view than an EZ Pass unit and at least when you are looking at it, your eyes can still be seeing the road in front of you.  

  Has anyone actually checked the NYS motor vehicle laws to confirm that mounting the unit anywhere on the windshield is a violation????? 

  Pete Fitch
  In a message dated 5/4/2013 3:39:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
      
    I agree with the NYS 'above the dash' law. I would find it very distracting 
    to have a brightly colored screen in my line of vision. Wish CT would adopt 
    same.

    I keep mine on a little shelf below the radio of my daily driver. Not 
    visible from outside the car and I can stick it in my pocket when I leave 
    the car on the street or in a parking lot. As long as I can hear it, I'm 
    good to go.

    Ron

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Jamie Hyde" <jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 3:26 PM
    Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: 300 Navigation Disc

    > In NYS we have a hands free law that states you cannot be holding any 
    > electronic device with your hand, GPS, Cell Phone, Ipod, ect. The road 
    > block that was set up next to my office, nabbed my office mate for having 
    > his GPS unit affixed to the windshield. The trooper who wrote his citation 
    > told him that NYS law states that no device can be mounted above the 
    > dashboard plane (I assume back to the old radar detector days) . Half the 
    > cars on the I90 thruway would be in violation if they elected to enforce 
    > it. It must have been a slow day as they usually do a brisk business on 
    > writing up drivers for inspection stickers out of date. A portable GPS 
    > would also not be covered by insurance if someone were to break into your 
    > car to remove it. After my office worker got nailed it was one of the 
    > reasons I installed a used factory RB1 head unit into my 300M special, the 
    > one I installed has built in blue tooth as well. I checked with my carrier 
    > and she stated that the unit would be covered if someone damaged the car 
    > and took it, I also installed one in my wife's jeep although her unit does 
    > not have the Bluetooth feature. I agree that in your letter car it would 
    > handy to have, and easy to remove when parked, just watch out in NY. See 
    > some of you soon in St Louis.
    >
    > Jamie Hyde
    > 585-321-2721 Office
    > 585-465-0067 Cell
    >
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