Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 43

      (1) A television receiver or visual display unit must not be installed in a vehicle so any part of the image on the screen is visible to the driver from the normal driving position.

      (2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply to –

(a) a television receiver or visual display unit that cannot be operated when the vehicle is moving; or

(b) a driver's aid in any vehicle or destination sign in a bus.

Examples of driver's aids:

Closed-circuit television security cameras.

Dispatch systems.

Navigational or intelligent highway and vehicle system equipment.

Rearview screens.

Ticket-issuing machines.

Vehicle monitoring devices.

      (3) A television receiver, or visual display unit, and its associated equipment in a vehicle must be securely mounted in a position that –

(a) does not obscure the driver's view of the road; and

(b) does not impede the movement of a person in the vehicle.