Stupid driving laws

For some reason I get a lot of my ideas for articles when I am commuting to or from work.  Probably because God knows I don’t want to concentrate on driving- that would give me an ulcer.  The problem with this is that I have to remember all my wonderful, possibly pulitzer prize winning ideas until I can get somewhere to write them down.

I could use a little tape recorder- I even own one.  But it would be easier if I could just type it into my lap top.  Heck people text message while driving why not?

I know there is talk of some states creating a law making it illegal to text while driving.  Is that really necessary?  Do we really need another stupid driving law?  I heard that in CA they are trying to pass a stupid driving law that will make it illegal to drive with your pets on your lap.  Come on people!  Do you really need a law telling you that this is not a bright idea?

So while there is no stupid driving law saying that I can’t drive while typing on my laptop while steering the car with my toes- I still have enough common sense not to do it.

I think the general “reckless endangerment” laws fully encompesses these things. 

Speaking of idiots and driving I read this on MSN…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24594248/?GT1=43001

He buckled in the case of beer and left his 5 year old child to sit on the floor of the car.  Idiot.  What really gets me is that the case of beer was buckled between 2 adults in the back seat- so that means between 3 adults no one thought there was a problem with this! This happened in Darwin, Australia.  Darwin indeed.