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Nambatri


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Many caravaners have reversing cameras on their caravan with the display in the tug vehicle often mounted dead centre of the dash facing the driver, or mounted to the windscreen.  Again facing the driver.  What is the take of this audience about the legality or practice of the monitor being on full time allowing the driver to use it in lieu of the rear vision mirror and see what is happening behind.  

 
I recently posed the question to a senior member of Queensland Police Road Command with the view being you cannot if you get picky. The rules say you cant have a visual display unit visible to the driver unless it is for navigation. 


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Gday...

I have provided a response, including the legislation/regulations in your other post -

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t64165989/use-of-reversing-cameras/

Cheers - John



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It is illegal to use a rear facing camera in place of a rear vision mirror.

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Twaddle. Side mirrors... yes.

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Almost every motorhome in Australia has one fitted


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After reading through the link, that John (rockylizard) supplied

I am of the opinion that a rear view monitor is legal, as it is a drivers aid

I would personally not rely on a rear view monitor, I have just glued up the base of mine (to stop it flopping around), as I can not find another similar base



-- Edited by Tony Bev on Friday 15th of December 2017 12:44:12 AM

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If there like mine there very handy for seeing what traffic is behind your vehiclel,but I need to be wary changing lanes the camera indicates there's enough space but in reality there's not so mine is useless for that ,the mirrors are a much better indication...



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toglhot wrote:

It is illegal to use a rear facing camera in place of a rear vision mirror.

Gday... 

As I understand it from research I have done over time, it is legal for the monitor for a rear facing camera to replace an INTERNAL rear view mirror.

However, a rear view camera cannot legally replace the mandatory side mirrors - either vehicle alone or when towing.

cheers - John



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Use both . Plus proximity sensors in motorhome . Extra safety !!

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