Pantalla visible al conductor

¿Qué es una infracción del CVC 27602?

La CVC 27602(a) dice que nadie debe manejar un vehículo motorizado si un televisor, monitor de video, pantalla de televisión o video, o cualquier otro medio similar para mostrar una transmisión de televisión o una señal de video que produzca entretenimiento o aplicaciones de negocios está funcionando y se encuentra delante del respaldo del asiento del conductor, o está funcionando y el conductor lo puede ver mientras maneja. Según la CVC 27602(b), esto no se aplica a una pantalla de información del vehículo, una pantalla de GPS, una pantalla de mapas, una pantalla que mejora o complementa la vista del conductor hacia adelante, atrás o a los lados para maniobrar el vehículo, ni a una pantalla que tiene un bloqueo que la desactiva al manejar (salvo para esas funciones) o que está diseñada, operada y configurada para que el conductor no pueda ver la transmisión o el video al manejar, entre otros equipos que enumera.

Qué dice la ley

Texto oficial del Código de Vehículos de California (en inglés):

(a) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle if a television receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications, is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at a point forward of the back of the driver’s seat, or is operating and the monitor, screen, or display is visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the following equipment when installed in a vehicle: (1) A vehicle information display. (2) A global positioning display. (3) A mapping display. (4) A visual display used to enhance or supplement the driver’s view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor vehicle for the purpose of maneuvering the vehicle. (5) A television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal, if that equipment satisfies one of the following requirements: (A) The equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses except as a visual display as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive. (B) The equipment is designed, operated, and configured in a manner that prevents the driver of the motor vehicle from viewing the television broadcast or video signal while operating the vehicle in a safe and reasonable manner. (6) A mobile digital terminal that is fitted with an opaque covering that does not allow the driver to view any part of the display while driving, even though the terminal may be operating, installed in a vehicle that is owned or operated by any of the following: (A) An electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code. (B) A gas corporation, as defined in Section 222 of the Public Utilities Code. (C) A sewer system corporation, as defined in Section 230.6 of the Public Utilities Code. (D) A telephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public Utilities Code. (E) A water corporation, as defined in Section 241 of the Public Utilities Code. (F) A local publicly owned electric utility, as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code. (G) A city, joint powers agency, or special district, if that local entity uses the vehicle solely in the provision of sewer service, gas service, water service, or wastewater service. (c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a mobile digital terminal installed in an authorized emergency vehicle or to a motor vehicle providing emergency road service or roadside assistance. (d) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a mobile digital terminal installed in a vehicle when the vehicle is deployed in an emergency to respond to an interruption or impending interruption of electrical, natural gas, telephone, sewer, water, or wastewater service, and the vehicle is owned or operated by any of the following: (1) An electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code. (2) A gas corporation, as defined in Section 222 of the Public Utilities Code. (3) A sewer system corporation, as defined in Section 230.6 of the Public Utilities Code. (4) A telephone corporation, as defined in Section 234 of the Public Utilities Code. (5) A water corporation, as defined in Section 241 of the Public Utilities Code. (6) A local publicly owned electric utility, as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code. (7) A city, joint powers agency, or special district, if that local entity uses the vehicle solely in the provision of sewer service, gas service, water service, or wastewater service.

Lo que el oficial debe probar

1. 1Manejaste un vehículo motorizado
2. 2Una pantalla de televisión o de video, o una pantalla similar que mostraba una transmisión de televisión o una señal de video que produce entretenimiento o aplicaciones de negocios, estaba funcionando y se encontraba delante del respaldo del asiento del conductor, o el conductor la podía ver mientras manejaba
3. 3No se aplicaba ninguna excepción de la CVC 27602(b), (c) o (d)

Argumentos que se plantean con frecuencia sobre el CVC 27602

Información general: argumentos que los conductores plantean con frecuencia sobre esta sección del código. Si alguno aplica depende de tus propios hechos.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre el CVC 27602