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I just read an article that said mounting your GPS on the windshield (or anything else) is illegal in most states. Reason is that it obscures your vision.
I don't think it materially obscures my vision and in fact is no different than having it sit on top of the dashboard, or even worse in a position where you have to take your eyes off the road to see it (including a built in GPS). Anyone here ever ticketed for that "violation". [And what about all that stuff people hang from their rear view mirrors?] For years I have said we just have too damn many laws in this country. If strictly enforced we would all be in jail or bankrupt from paying the fines.

What it is, is another excuse available to the officer's discretion to pull you over and/or to fine you. What they should do is mark an area of the windshield where a gps would be allowed so as not to obscure too much of your vision. This would cut down on the few who like to stick thiers in bad places where it does block their vision or could cause an accident if it fell.

FYI, you're not supposed to hang stuff from your rearview.

IMO, however, I completely agree the law is horses#it.

Too many ridiculous laws limiting us to drive our vehicles the way we want to. Hell. you should see my dashboard in my service van Well actually ... you CAN'T see it, and that is sometimes a problem when it comes to using the defrost! As long as we are safe and comfortable driving our vehicles, then leave us alone.

meh. I never mounted my GPS or phone to the windshield, so I don't really care if its illegal or not. I worked for a long time in an area where an empty windshield mount or even the ring left on the glass by the suction cup was a clue, gave the smash and grabbers incentive to target your car

Maybe it's not illegal in those states because they think it will obscure the vision of the driver using it, it could easily be because it might distract some fool driver in another car who tries to see what movie you're watching.,

I've known it was illegal in California but never really looked to closely at the laws to care. CHP never cared about the racket my studded tires made through Huntington Beach either, so I'd say they have better things to do...