Flipping the bird against the law

mammasan
mammasan Posts: 5,656
edited July 2007 in A Moving Train
As I was driving to work this morning I heard on the radio that two New Jersey legislators where going to purpose a bill that would make flipping someone off while driving illegal in the state of New Jersey. A first time offense would carry a penalty of $1000.00, a one month driving suspension, and a mandatory anger management class.

How fucking ridiculous is this. Is this really what these people are paid to do. I mean if this law passes it's not even possible to enforce. Another fine example and government trying to pass laws just for the sake of looking like they are doing their job.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    "Flipping someone off"? Ah, the beauty of transatlantic communication problems. Getting flipped off while driving should warrant a medal, as long as there are windscreen wipers on the inside of the car. :D
  • baraka
    baraka Posts: 1,268
    mammasan wrote:
    As I was driving to work this morning I heard on the radio that two New Jersey legislators where going to purpose a bill that would make flipping someone off while driving illegal in the state of New Jersey. A first time offense would carry a penalty of $1000.00, a one month driving suspension, and a mandatory anger management class.

    How fucking ridiculous is this. Is this really what these people are paid to do. I mean if this law passes it's not even possible to enforce. Another fine example and government trying to pass laws just for the sake of looking like they are doing their job.

    How would something like this be enforced? I really have to work at managing my anger when driving. I'm a lot better now than when I lived in bigger cities. There was a time when flipping the bird was an involuntary reaction for me. Glad I don't live in NJ. ;)
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    baraka wrote:
    How would something like this be enforced? I really have to work at managing my anger when driving. I'm a lot better now than when I lived in bigger cities. There was a time when flipping the bird was an involuntary reaction for me. Glad I don't live in NJ. ;)

    It can't possibly be enforced. And for Christ's sake this is NJ. Flipping someone off while driving is right up there with breathing.
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  • even flow?
    even flow? Posts: 8,066
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    "Flipping someone off"? Ah, the beauty of transatlantic communication problems. Getting flipped off while driving should warrant a medal, as long as there are windscreen wipers on the inside of the car. :D


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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    I use the thumbs up. I've found it confuses and confounds people who drive like morons.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    I use the thumbs up. I've found it confuses and confounds people who drive like morons.

    my dad does that

    i used to have this big styrofoam finger that gave the finger and i would pull that out and use that...but then it ripped after 2 weeks...sometimes i flip people off, sometimes i just yell through the window, or sometimes i blow kisses
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  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    Why not throw out freedom of speech entirely if I can't give you the finger while I'm driving.

    Luckily the cross on my rearview mirror keeps me from being a poor witness. O:-)
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    We need message boards on the back of our cars......we could tell those bad drivers that "U can't drive worth a shit" or "Look out you stupid fuck".....or pass someone with a bumper sticker for a team you don't like and have the board read "UR team sux"....that would almost be better than a giant foam finger that shot the bird. :D
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  • Boston MA
    Boston MA Posts: 207
    Ridiculous and a $1000!

    These elites just think we will pay and pay and pay. Well I guess they have a point, we do, what choice do we have?

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  • SuzannePjam
    SuzannePjam Posts: 411
    I wonder if anyone was flipping NJ governor Corzine the bird when he was driving almost 100 miles per hour and got in an accident that almost killed him because he wasn't wearing a seat belt? I think before he tries to enact this ridiculous law he should try not breaking the ones that are already on the books. What an idiot.

    BTW, I flipped the bird to an asshole NJ driver today that was tailgating me, in honor of this thread. It felt great! :)
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