This article explains to the people that the law does not allow items to be hung from their rear-view mirrors. Most citizens do not know this law because many policemen do not pull people over for it, unless of course is it a major disruption to the sight of the road. This is why people want to change the law so that they are allowed to hang small objects for decoration.
“I call it a ‘gotcha’ law. It’s an excuse to pull someone over.” This is my favorite quote because many police officers know that it is against the law to have an object hanging from the rear-view mirror and choose not to bother with pulling someone over and writing them a ticket. However since it is still the law regarding the size of the item, a policeman still has every right to enforce the law at any given time.
I do not agree with this law. I believe that it is the driver’s responsibility to make sure the object that they choose to hang on their rear-view mirror does not obstruct their sight of the road. Every law has its exceptions though, if a person is driving with a FOR SALE sign on the mirror that becomes a danger to the other drivers on the road and should not be allowed. Policemen should not be wasting their time pulling over people for a small item hanging on their mirror; they should be putting more time into catching drunk drivers on the road who are endangering the safety of others.
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