On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Stan Wilder wrote: > Texas has long sought a solution to the problem of very intense bright > headlights. > They are known to cause accidents by temporarily blinding on coming > motorist. > As the start of a solution Texas Troopers can now write up people with these > intensely bright headlights if the headlights scorch the trooper's ass as he > walks past the front of the vehicle. The Texas department of transporation recently ordered that all future cars will return to having the high-beam switch on the floor, instead of on the steering column.
It seems the new design was causing frequent accidents, due to Texans getting their leg caught in the steering wheel. ;) |
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