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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by iceman32, Aug 17, 2018.

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Brandt said: ↑

I see drivers all the time with the BIG GPS mouted in middle of windshield. How can they not think it's a ticket for blocking the driver's view ?

California has the most enforce law on that usually. If I remember correctly in CA it has to be in lower left corner of the windshield and can't block more then 7 inches
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People speed every day of the year. There is a difference between illegal and enforced.

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Buckeye 60 said: ↑

did get a warning in Indiana for having seat belt around my bicep instead of my shoulder thought that was pretty chicken sheet
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Don't believe I'd give that guy a ticket. A seat belt around his arm would hold on better than two belts around my shoulders.

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iceman32 said: ↑

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Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Traditional Trucking Corporation

Action:Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.
Summary:The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an application for exemption from Traditional Trucking Corporation (TTC) to allow a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to be mounted on the interior of the windshield of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) within the areas allowed for ``vehicle safety technology'' devices. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) require devices using ``vehicle safety technology'' to be mounted (A) not more than 4 inches below the upper edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, or (B) not more than 7 inches above the lower edge of the area swept by the windshield wipers, and (C) outside the driver's sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals. GPS is not considered a ``vehicle safety technology'' under the definition in the regulation, and as such, GPS devices are not permitted to be mounted on the interior of the windshield and within the area swept by the windshield wipers. TTC believes that the exemption will maintain a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety achieved without the exemption because the GPS device is approximately the same size as vehicle safety technology devices, and the current mounting location is much lower in the vehicle which causes the driver to look away from the road to view the GPS device.”

So the cup suction gps is really not allowed to be put in the interior windshield. If the gps was mounted by a bracket, I think, then it cannot block the area swept by the wipers. The area large enough that is not swept by the wipers is in the middle center, upper most top.

Who made this rule? Seriously? March 2018, final provision.
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What happened with this?

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Buckeye 60 said: ↑

I keep mine down in my cup holder don't like it on the windshield. ....
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My gps works just fine from my cup holder

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I mount it low as possible near center of windshield.
Never had a problem at inspection ports or scale houses.
And it's not so far of a drop when it lets go..

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What happened with this?
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Anyone?

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I GPS is mounted as if it was a rear view mirror. It's out of the way, unobtrusive, and high enough so that it isn't in my field of view. I also have my seat on the floor so I actually look slightly up at it.

As for the exemption/waiver?

FMCSA grants waiver to allow GPS mounting on windshields in ‘safety technology’ area

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Anytime anyone asks where to put something I reference this. If anyone’s wondering at what age you grow out of crude, corny jokes, it’s not 33!

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OK I admit it mine is in my cup holder because I never could figure out how to use that suction cup thing

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