Although these devices are legal in many areas, two important legal issues could get you in trouble.
Instead, they are designed to attach to the windshield with a suction cup mounting system.
Some areas have even tighter restrictions, and others don’t have any windshield-obscuring restrictions on the books.
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One option is to contact your local law enforcement or a lawyer who has experience in the field.
Fortunately, many jurisdictions provide easy online access to local laws and codes.
Still, they often use vague language that could include any obstructing object.
The legality of window-mounted and dash-mounted devices in any given jurisdiction is subject to change at any time.
There may be data protection laws on the books in your area.
There are no federal laws against dashcams in the United States.
