>> Some cars even play video DVDs you know!
>
> In the back, for the kids, fine. However, I've recently been horrified to 
> see that front-seat players, apparently aimed at drivers, are becoming 
> common. What next? A button to randomly switch which direction the 
> steering wheel turns the car, just for a laugh?

In most places it's illegal to show video that the driver can see while the 
car is moving (and in some places it's even illegal to show any video in the 
front, even if the driver can't see it).  There is no way a car manufacturer 
would put any device like that in a car, however there is nothing to stop 
someone adding such a system afterwards.  Then it's just like using your 
phone or a laptop whilst driving, it's up to the police to enforce the 
illegal behaviour.

In Japan it's pretty common for drivers to watch TV while they are stopped 
in traffic.  As soon as the car begins to move the display switches to a 
map, or radio info or whatever.  This is built-in by the car manufacturers.

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