Any car - Rear window display unit

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 17:40
Any car - Rear window display unit - Matthew Sailes

Hi, Does anyone know if it is legal in the UK to use an LED/LCD display in the rear window of a car? Similar to this...www.thinkgeek.com/product/d138/

Thanks Matt

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 18:53
Any car - Rear window display unit - nellyjak

I can think of ways it might get you into trouble with other motorists, never mind the law..lol

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 18:54
Any car - Rear window display unit - badbusdriver

I seem to remember something like that being used on Top Gear some years ago, i think the unit was mounted in the back window of a caravan. That of course, does not mean they are legal to use!. To be honest, i think the Police would be more concerned with who was using it, rather than anything else, i.e, if a passenger was using it while you were driving, that would be fine (and not posting offensive language on it), but i suspect they would take a dim view if you were using it whilst driving.

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 20:22
Any car - Rear window display unit - KB.

I think I must be a bit slow.

Why would you?

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 22:17
Any car - Rear window display unit - focussed

There was a similar idea on sale a few years ago, it was a long lcd display that displayed a rolling banner message which could be pre-recorded and recalled by a remote control keypad.

Like this:- www.amazon.com/Leadleds-Remote-Programmable-Scroll...l

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 22:38
Any car - Rear window display unit - Bilboman

This post must inevitably lead to an LED-display caption-competition, e.g. "Keep back: nerve gas in transit". (Probably the only way to shake off tailgaters!)

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Thu 5 Apr 2018 23:43
Any car - Rear window display unit - alan1302

I think I must be a bit slow.

Why would you?

I think some people would think the were being 'amusing'

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Fri 6 Apr 2018 22:26
Any car - Rear window display unit - Smileyman

I'd post a message "come closer, smile, you're on camera" then highlight the rear window dashcam ....

there are no smileyman logos to follow....

Edited by Smileyman on 06/04/2018 at 22:26

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