An interesting idea but couldn't your camera recording be subpoenaed by the other party and used against you? Also, is it right behind the mirror or to the left of it? I can see this thing disrupting your view out of the windshield if it's not placed properly.
The only way I can see this being terribly useful is if insurance companies start doling out hefty discounts for people that have them. I guess it would be good for accident evidence, but I can imagine that it might come back to haunt you.
Florida law only allows very few items/stickers on the windshield.
(2) STICKERS ON WINDSHIELD PROHIBITED - A person shall not operate any motor vehicle on any public highway, road, or street with any sign, sunscreening material, product, or covering attached to, or located in or upon, the windshield, except the following: (a) A certificate or other paper required to be displayed by law. (b) Sunscreening material along a strip at the top of the windshield, so long as such material is transparent and does not encroach upon the driver's direct forward viewing area as more particularly described and defined in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 205 as the AS/1 portion of the windshield. (c) A device, issued by a governmental entity as defined in s. 334.03, or its designee, for the purpose of electronic toll payments.
So basically, lawful stickers, the tint strip above the AS-1 line, and a toll transponder - that's it. This doesn't fit into any of those categories, and if someone decides to sue you, they could say you were negligent since you put something that could block your view. Even if it is up and out of the way, it could still be used against you in court.
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An interesting idea but couldn't your camera recording be subpoenaed by the other party and used against you? Also, is it right behind the mirror or to the left of it? I can see this thing disrupting your view out of the windshield if it's not placed properly.
The only way I can see this being terribly useful is if insurance companies start doling out hefty discounts for people that have them. I guess it would be good for accident evidence, but I can imagine that it might come back to haunt you.
Yes, exactly. It's also illegal in most states...
Florida law only allows very few items/stickers on the windshield.
(2) STICKERS ON WINDSHIELD PROHIBITED - A person shall not operate any motor vehicle on any public highway, road, or street with any sign, sunscreening material, product, or covering attached to, or located in or upon, the windshield, except the following:
(a) A certificate or other paper required to be displayed by law.
(b) Sunscreening material along a strip at the top of the windshield, so long as such material is transparent and does not encroach upon the driver's direct forward viewing area as more particularly described and defined in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 205 as the AS/1 portion of the windshield.
(c) A device, issued by a governmental entity as defined in s. 334.03, or its designee, for the purpose of electronic toll payments.
So basically, lawful stickers, the tint strip above the AS-1 line, and a toll transponder - that's it. This doesn't fit into any of those categories, and if someone decides to sue you, they could say you were negligent since you put something that could block your view. Even if it is up and out of the way, it could still be used against you in court.
It's placed on the left side of the rear view mirror because that is the passenger side in Japan, as the price indicates that it's a Japanese product.