Thread: Mexico Slaps Tickets on (Drivers) Men Who Shave at Wheel

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Mexico slaps tickets on men who shave at the wheel

Sat Feb 2, 2008 11:07pm IST

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Motorists in northern Mexico who are caught dabbing on lipstick, shaving or carrying a pet at the wheel will now face hefty fines as authorities try to cut down on traffic accidents.

Putting on make-up or shaving with an electric razor will land drivers fines of up to 346 pesos ($32) in the northern Mexican city of Torreon from this month, Mexican media reported on Saturday.

Along with a slew of higher fines for common traffic offenses such as driving while intoxicated, speeding, and talking on a telephone without a headset, Torreon city hall said new misdemeanors included throwing trash out of a car window, and driving with another person or an animal on a motorist's lap.

City halls across Mexico are stiffening traffic laws as motorists in Mexico regularly ignore stop lights, drive drunk or with children in the front seat, and carry passengers in the back of pick-up trucks. Fatal accidents are common.

Yea sure, fines always payable directly to the cop that pulled you over.

I'm sure the money that police extort on the spot during traffic stops so the drivers can avoid a ticket is routinely turned in at the end of the day to the watch commander.

The only thing these new laws will do is to line the pockets of the officers who make the stop.

Thats what I was told.....it's the way they drive....lord knows it's exactly what I've seen. Oh and then the vans....no seats so more can be packed in.....they used to drop a ton of kids off and school.....I mean you watched them un-load and wondered if it was humanly possible for another kid to come out. I saw one family in a pick-up...mom, dad, newborn in her lap and a couple more in the front and the back loaded with more kids....one hanging on to a child seat with a baby in there. Guess they were trying to obey part of the law. I mean it's so obvious, yet for some reason they are never busted for it. When they tried the police were accused of targeting hispanics and their culture.

Wasn't my culture either till they made it so and made laws to make you.

I mean you watched them un-load and wondered if it was humanly possible for another kid to come out. I saw one family in a pick-up...mom, dad, newborn in her lap and a couple more in the front and the back loaded with more kids....

Despite the fact they had a newborn i'm surprised, you didn't see one in the oven as well. It was probably there just not visible as yet.