Mounting a GPS to front window

[eltee]

I thought we were once told we could cite for suction cup windshield mounted stuff (aux. mirrors, GPS devices, radar detectors, etc.). At the time I thought it was ironic because the patrol cars had a suction cup mounted note pad attached to the windshield.


CALIFORNIA CODES
VEHICLE CODE

26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any
object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied
upon the windshield or side or rear windows.

[jtmkinsd]

I thought we were once told we could cite for suction cup windshield mounted stuff (aux. mirrors, GPS devices, radar detectors, etc.). At the time I thought it was ironic because the patrol cars had a suction cup mounted note pad attached to the windshield.


CALIFORNIA CODES
VEHICLE CODE

26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any
object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied
upon the windshield or side or rear windows.

kw91364 has the correct exemption for GPS mounted devices in an earlier post above...CA PC 26708(b)(12)

[chewy352]

Here you go (CVC 26708):

http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc26708.htm

V C Section 26708 Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver x2019 s View
Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver's View

>>>>>>>>>
12) A portable Global Positioning System (GPS), which may be mounted in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver and outside of an airbag deployment zone, if the system is used only for door-to-door navigation while the motor vehicle is being operated ( )2.

Thanks for the cite. It's not that I don't trust you guys, I just don't trust anyone on the interweb.

[GrizzlyGuy]

Note also that AB 1942 was passed and signed by the governator. It amends VC 26708 and will (when it goes into effect) allow you to have a dash cam on your windshield in addition to a GPS receiver. Summary from here:

I'm psyched, at $150 per vehicle (including night vision) I'll be able to record audio/video of any and all traffic stops.