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Watch TV On Your Satnav
Barence writes "Satnav firm Mio is launching a device with an integrated TV tuner. The Mio Spirit range includes a digital television tuner that is intended to be used 'during breaks in the journey or at their final destination.' However, safety campaigners fear there's little to stop the television being used at the wheel. When the system is first turned on a warning message is displayed, telling the user not to watch television while driving. If this is ignored, a secondary warning message kicks in if the GPS chip detects the vehicle is moving at more than 5mph. But that's it!"
And as the GP mentioned (and you conveniently ignored) there may be passengers in the vehicle...
I do believe I said:
"Install it so the screen is not in the drivers field of vision."
Why yes, it appears I did. I think that counts as not ignoring his statement about passengers.
TV, being a pervasive visual medium, is quite hard to ignore if it is in your line of sight. And since we don't have independant eyeball movement, eyes drawn to the TV are drawn away from the road.
Yes, there is the audio. But there are several aftermarket radios that get TV audio. So no need for the moving screen.