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Crazy driving laws in your state or country
In another thread, we were discussing crazy California laws and I got to
wondering what crazy laws are in your state or country. |
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Crazy driving laws in your state or country
One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport more
than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not including the gas tank of the vehicle). Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting the GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, which nobody on the planet would do). |
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On Jul 13, 7:30*am, "Arklin K." > wrote:
> One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport more > than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in > California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not > including the gas tank of the vehicle). > > Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting the > GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, which > nobody on the planet would do). Moe somewhere less oppressive then, like Mexico, it's just down the road. |
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Crazy driving laws in your state or country
On 7/13/2012 2:22 AM, Arklin K. wrote:
> In another thread, we were discussing crazy California laws and I got to > wondering what crazy laws are in your state or country. 1. Driving more than 75 or 80 mph on most interstates is considered reckless driving 2. Radar Detectors are illegal (it's the only state in the country where this is the case ...) |
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On 13/07/2012 09:42, NM wrote:
> On Jul 13, 7:30 am, "Arklin K." > wrote: >> One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport more >> than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in >> California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not >> including the gas tank of the vehicle). >> Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting the >> GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, which >> nobody on the planet would do). > Moe somewhere less oppressive then, like Mexico, it's just down the > road. The first time I hired a car in Los Angeles, I took my own satnav with me (loaded with USA maps). The man at the check-out post told me about the California state law when he saw the satnav mounted just below the interior mirror. I moved it over to the top left and have never had any trouble from the CHP on that or any of my several subsequent trips there. I suppose that what I really need is one of those little sandbag efforts like the car-hire firms give you with a rented GPS. Mind you, they charge $15 a day for a GPS, meaning that a two week holiday costs $210 extra... Driving in Los Angeles, Orange County or the San Francisco bay area without a satnav would be foolhardy, IMHO. But once out of those areas and on the more rural parts of the interstate, it's just like anywhere else. Driving to Las Vegas, for instance, doesn't require GPS. |
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:58:48 +0100, JNugent wrote:
> On 13/07/2012 09:42, NM wrote: > >> On Jul 13, 7:30 am, "Arklin K." > wrote: > >>> One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport >>> more than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in >>> California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not >>> including the gas tank of the vehicle). > >>> Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting >>> the GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, >>> which nobody on the planet would do). > >> Moe somewhere less oppressive then, like Mexico, it's just down the >> road. > > The first time I hired a car in Los Angeles, I took my own satnav with > me (loaded with USA maps). The man at the check-out post told me about > the California state law when he saw the satnav mounted just below the > interior mirror. Do you really mount it just below the interior mirror? FFS. Talk about a distraction! -- Mike P |
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What we need over here are laws that will keep the crazies off the streets.
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On 13/07/2012 17:13, Mike P wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:58:48 +0100, JNugent wrote: > >> On 13/07/2012 09:42, NM wrote: >> >>> On Jul 13, 7:30 am, "Arklin K." > wrote: >> >>>> One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport >>>> more than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in >>>> California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not >>>> including the gas tank of the vehicle). >> >>>> Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting >>>> the GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, >>>> which nobody on the planet would do). >> >>> Moe somewhere less oppressive then, like Mexico, it's just down the >>> road. >> >> The first time I hired a car in Los Angeles, I took my own satnav with >> me (loaded with USA maps). The man at the check-out post told me about >> the California state law when he saw the satnav mounted just below the >> interior mirror. > > Do you really mount it just below the interior mirror? FFS. Talk about a > distraction! Yes. It's quite a normal place to mount a satnav, being both visible and reachable and close enough to be able to run the charging cable into the cigar-lighter socket. Look about you as you drive around. You will find that it is the most often seen location for a removable satnav. |
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On Jul 13, 8:58*am, JNugent > wrote:
> On 13/07/2012 09:42, NM wrote: > > > On Jul 13, 7:30 am, "Arklin K." > wrote: > >> One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport more > >> than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in > >> California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not > >> including the gas tank of the vehicle). > >> Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting the > >> GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, which > >> nobody on the planet would do). > > Moe somewhere less oppressive then, like Mexico, it's just down the > > road. > > The first time I hired a car in Los Angeles, I took my own satnav with me > (loaded with USA maps). The man at the check-out post told me about the > California state law when he saw the satnav mounted just below the interior > mirror. I moved it over to the top left and have never had any trouble from > the CHP on that or any of my several subsequent trips there. > > I suppose that what I really need is one of those little sandbag efforts like > the car-hire firms give you with a rented GPS. Mind you, they charge $15 a > day for a GPS, meaning that a two week holiday costs $210 extra... > > Driving in Los Angeles, Orange County or the San Francisco bay area without a > satnav would be foolhardy, IMHO. But once out of those areas and on the more > rural parts of the interstate, it's just like anywhere else. Driving to Las > Vegas, for instance, doesn't require GPS. A few weeks ago, company picnic, satnav tried to tell me to drive in the "will destroy your tires" exit at the park lol. Good job as usual, Microsoft Sync! I admit, it has done a good job for me in SF. But it blows donkeys out in the Sierras, where you could be the next http://www.traditionalmountaineering...t_JamesKim.htm . Not so sure I agree with that about LV, man, you get out in the desert, you could drive miles in the wrong direction. jg -- @home.com is bogus. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/...YNCMuseum.aspx |
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On 13/07/2012 20:19, jgar the jorrible wrote:
> On Jul 13, 8:58 am, JNugent > wrote: >> On 13/07/2012 09:42, NM wrote: >> >>> On Jul 13, 7:30 am, "Arklin K." > wrote: >>>> One weird law I find is that in New York state, you can't transport more >>>> than 25 gallons of fuel in your trunk or pickup bed ... but in >>>> California, that limit is 600 pounds (yes pounds) of gasoline (not >>>> including the gas tank of the vehicle). >>>> Another weird law is that the state of California prohibits putting the >>>> GPS on the windshield (except in the far passenger side corner, which >>>> nobody on the planet would do). >>> Moe somewhere less oppressive then, like Mexico, it's just down the >>> road. >> >> The first time I hired a car in Los Angeles, I took my own satnav with me >> (loaded with USA maps). The man at the check-out post told me about the >> California state law when he saw the satnav mounted just below the interior >> mirror. I moved it over to the top left and have never had any trouble from >> the CHP on that or any of my several subsequent trips there. >> >> I suppose that what I really need is one of those little sandbag efforts like >> the car-hire firms give you with a rented GPS. Mind you, they charge $15 a >> day for a GPS, meaning that a two week holiday costs $210 extra... >> >> Driving in Los Angeles, Orange County or the San Francisco bay area without a >> satnav would be foolhardy, IMHO. But once out of those areas and on the more >> rural parts of the interstate, it's just like anywhere else. Driving to Las >> Vegas, for instance, doesn't require GPS. > > A few weeks ago, company picnic, satnav tried to tell me to drive in > the "will destroy your tires" exit at the park lol. Good job as > usual, Microsoft Sync! I admit, it has done a good job for me in SF. > But it blows donkeys out in the Sierras, where you could be the next > http://www.traditionalmountaineering...t_JamesKim.htm . > > Not so sure I agree with that about LV, man, you get out in the > desert, you could drive miles in the wrong direction. :-) What? On I15? |
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