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Violations Of The California Vehicle Code

By Walin & Klarich

Driving With An Air Freshener Hanging From Your Rearview Mirror Many people have air fresheners dangling from their rearview mirror in order to keep the car smelling fresh. However, those air fresheners can get you into some trouble. Under California Vehicle Code 26708 subdivision (a)(2), a person shall not drive a car with any object or material placed, affixed, or installed on the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear view through the windshield or side windows. Although hanging air fresheners are usually very small and only dangle from the rearview mirror, as long as it is objectively reasonable for the police officer to believe that the air freshener obstructed or reduced a driver's clear view through the windshield, then you may be stopped and cited for a California Vehicle Code violation.continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on January 26, 2009 (boomark / email).