Rear View Camera - UPDATE-

BFL13 wrote:

Meanwhile, I see they have a rear cam in the local store that uses wifi and you use your "mobile device" up front as the display. (I suspected there might be one like that as mentioned earlier)

I am waiting to hear back from the Mounties on what they think of that. The guy I spoke with didn't know, has to find out from their "Traffic" folks what they would do if they saw somebody doing that. Big no-no here to use a cell phone while driving--even while stopped at a light. (rule ignored by some! tow truck driver towing my RV home recently was on his cell a lot getting the word where his next tow job was, eg)

Hopefully you get a straight answer from the RCMP and not an off the cuff answer. After all, politicians made the rules, so they are not well written, and the cops have just as much trouble figuring them out as we do.... :)

As for theft..... It's Victoria!!!! They'll smash your window at noon on Douglas for a wooden nickle in your ash tray......

5"....3.5"...... It's Cambodian Tire..... no surprise if they're don't know......

Since you want to swap between vehicles but have wireless concerns, what about going wired but getting a second wiring harness. Then you just plug/unplug. I think anything wireless and in the budget category is gonna be pretty unsatisfactory. Buy once,cry once.

My new camper is coming with a camera. Plus the new truck with have a tailgate cam too. Since the tail gate will be off when the TC is on I was thinking a second tail gate cam, if one can be ordered as an OEM replacement part, might be useful to set up as a freely placeable cam to help with TC loading. I could make a box for it and sit it against the back wall of the bed to have a good view while backing under the TC. Just a spit-ball idea.....anyhow.....
Check London Drugs too. They have a small selection of dash cams that might work if they have a live view. And having it record might be a good thing in case someone hits you while texting and driving. (don't get me started on that topic.....)
I think if you have a phone as a monitor, on your mirror or a dash mount, as long as you aren't fiddling with it while driving, you'll be good. They mostly look for people looking at their laps as an indicator of someone texting. Glancing at your screen if on the rear view won't hardly be noticeable. Could always hang it below your dash top, on a heater vent. But that's not great as it takes your eyes of the road more then if windshield mounted.
But, see what the Po-Po says.
And never take the word of a sales person!