My guess would be to deter people from putting radar detectors in their
windshield.
Of course, I don't know how much CHP uses radar to check speeds. The one
ticket I got in California was the good, old-fashioned chippy eyeball
guesstimate! Pretty accurate, too! B-)
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in
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> "Lee Choquette" wrote in message
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>> In article ,
>> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>>>Fastrak and similar transponders are specifically exempted
>>
>> Yes, I saw the exemptions in the law for not only toll collection but
>> also for CHP radios. Odd that these two devices don't block the driver's
>> view but electronic devices that might benefit ordinary drivers do. :-)
>>
>> Lee
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> I agree that its crazy, I use a GPS and choose to position in the lower
> corner of the
> windshield as that means I dont have to take my eyes off the road to use
> it.
>
> I guess the law was intend3ed to stop people mounting TV's on the
> windshield :)
>
> Keith
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