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Ya hear about the new Ohio law?

  • said_aouita
    A new law in Ohio now requires you to have your head lights on, if using your windshield wipers. Or, a $100 fine.

    http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=72588

    Seriously, isn't this dumb? What ya think?
  • BRF
    Yeah, brother, I've got twins who have their permits......know all about it.

    What the heck?

    To all the FreeHuddlers, heed the word of said_aouita (<----hey, I typed that without even looking!!):

    Wipers on.............get those headlights on................in OHIO............THE FUN STATE! Pah!
  • BuckeyeBlue
    They have this law in New York too. It took me a bit to get used to it when I was stationed up there, but after a while you don't even think about it.
  • slide22
    You should do it anyways. I hate it when its raining and people don't have their headlights on. Makes it difficult to see a gray car.
  • devil1197
    I always drive with my headlights on anyway so it doesn't matter.
  • krazie45
    My car has running headlights so they're on all the time. No effect on me
  • 2kool4skool
    You should anyway. Regardless, who cares, does this really negatively affect you?
  • Crew Love
    krazie45 wrote: My car has running headlights so they're on all the time. No effect on me
    From the linked article:

    Norris said people whose cars have "running lights" will not get any slack.

    He said it has to be headlights -- and hence taillights also -- that are on when the wipers are working.
  • BRF
    yeah, I had a car (Bonneville), like krazie45 with the lights on all the time. That is good.

    I think it's just the point that we are not used to in Ohio, to have your lights on with your wipers OR get stopped and fined. That would really suck.
  • se-alum
    It's a secondary violation, so you have to be doin' something else wrong to get the ticket.
  • just_a_swimmer
    I thought that was a law a long time ago.
  • ts1227
    It actually went into effect in 7/1/09, but there was a 6 month period where only warnings were issued from then until now.

    Most states have had something of the sort on the books for 20 years, it's not a big deal. Ohio is just light years behind, as usual.

    It's common sense to do this regardless so that people can definitely see you in poor conditions.
  • BRF
    se-alum wrote: It's a secondary violation, so you have to be doin' something else wrong to get the ticket.

    Like not having your seat belt on? :D
  • Laley23
    I pretty much always do this anyway.

    I do have a question though. What if you're just using the washer fluid and drive by a cop??:D:D
  • BRF
    Laley23 wrote: I do have a question though. What if you're just using the washer fluid and drive by a cop??:D:D
    Then I hope you have your seat belt buckled, brother! :D
  • ts1227
    BRF wrote:
    Laley23 wrote: I do have a question though. What if you're just using the washer fluid and drive by a cop??:D:D
    Then I hope you have your seat belt buckled, brother! :D
    They're both secondary... you get to be the ultimate badass and not be pulled over! :P
  • Laley23
    ts1227 wrote:
    BRF wrote:
    Laley23 wrote: I do have a question though. What if you're just using the washer fluid and drive by a cop??:D:D
    Then I hope you have your seat belt buckled, brother! :D
    They're both secondary... you get to be the ultimate badass and not be pulled over! :P
    What if your speeding? The get you for THREE violations!
  • sleeper
    As long as you can still have sex while driving I'll still be driving.
  • Flash
    Good reason to buy Rain-X, then you don't have to use your wipers.
  • BRF
    ts1227 wrote: They're both secondary... you get to be the ultimate badass and not be pulled over! :P
    Oops........wait just a minute.

    I believe that not having your seat belt on is no longer a secondary violation.

    "Click it or ticket"!
  • BRF
    Flash wrote: Good reason to buy Rain-X, then you don't have to use your wipers.
    I see that you didn't go to the game, either.

    I've got 3 BRF reps at the game, though!

    I'll post up the final score.



    AND..................back to the thread..........

    Sleeper.............I tell ya.........what about this guy?

    Should I ask what gender that sex would be with?.............nawwww.....I won't go there.

    You're too busy making fun of a guy who had to put his dog down.
  • ts1227
    BRF wrote:
    ts1227 wrote: They're both secondary... you get to be the ultimate badass and not be pulled over! :P
    Oops........wait just a minute.

    I believe that not having your seat belt on is no longer a secondary violation.

    "Click it or ticket"!
    Not yet. It was a sticking point in the transportation budget this year. R's would not sign off on the higher truck speed limit unless language that the D's had inserted was removed that would have made seat belts a primary violation.

    http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2009/03/speedcamera_seatbelt_proposals.html
  • Heretic
    ts1227 wrote: It actually went into effect in 7/1/09, but there was a 6 month period where only warnings were issued from then until now.

    Most states have had something of the sort on the books for 20 years, it's not a big deal. Ohio is just light years behind, as usual.

    It's common sense to do this regardless so that people can definitely see you in poor conditions.
    I agree that it's common sense to have lights on while in wiper-use conditions, but to mandate a $100 fine for not doing so....pure BS tactic to make money. Just like the seat belt deal. I wear mine. It's common sense to do so. But to be like, "Do this or we'll take your cash!" is one of those little steps towards governmental/police control.

    It's hilarious when laws are made under the guise of "saving us from ourselves" when the whole motive is to raise cash.
  • Chesapeake
    They've had this law in West Virginia for years but ya never hear of them enforcing it.
  • dlazz
    I thought this was a law anyways. It's a good thing.