Did You Miss This New Law, Too?

In today’s Roadshow column in the Merc, this question came up:

Q Did I miss a new law that bans smoking in cars when kids are inside?

Stephen Reynolds

Santa Cruz

A You sure did. This law took effect in 2008, banning smoking in vehicles when a child is along in a car seat. Drivers get a warning on the first offense, and a $100 fine the next time they're pulled over. A smoker can be found guilty even if the car is parked. This law does not apply if the child is at least 6 years old and not required to be in a safety seat.


Not a clue; neither Bob nor I had heard of this one, either. You learn something new every day.

Prohibition, Here We Come Again?

From abcNews.com today:

Big Brother Might Be Watching You Booze

“The governor of Utah has two problems with a State Senate proposal to scan the IDs of everyone who visits a bar in the state and make that database available to law enforcement officials.…”

Thank God there’s someone in Utah’s state government with some sense.

The Inmates Have Escaped the Asylum…

…and they’re running us…

Bob was at the hardware store for various stuff this afternoon, and learned two very interesting things:

1. If you’re under 18, you are forbidden, under state law, from using the key-making machine
2. If you’re under 18, you are forbidden, under state law, from using the paint-mixing machine

Of all the moronic… Oh, never mind…