You could be pulled over and FINED for hanging an air freshener from your rearview mirror Updated: May 3 2021, 15:20 ET HANGING an air freshener in your car could mean you will be pulled over and handed a hefty fine. A majority of states across the US have laws in place that make it illegal to hang anything from a rearview mirror that could obscure a driver's view. 2 In the majority of states across the US it is illegal to hang anything from your rearview mirrorCredit: Getty On April 11, Daunte Wright was pulled over by officers for having an object hanging from his rearview mirror.