New law

[retired1]

In Illinois it is illegal to have anything sticking out more than 4" past the bumper. I believe that this is primarily aimed at people who leave the inert in their Reese style hitch. I imagine some of our lawmakers have rapped their shins on some of the hitches and decided that this law was the solution to the problem. They probably sold it as a way to reduce insurance claims for front bumper and and grille insuurance claims.
JMO

 

[JCSMOKE]

Just have to make a new mod to move the bumper back.:shocked:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Our government hard at work protecting our shins.

 

[retired1]

I forgot to mention, $76 fine.:yikes:

 

[mowin]

NY has a hitch law. mines never out of the reese hitch.

 

[arntufun]

If I ever get a ticket for my hitch I will fight it............., All jeep wranglers and many other manufactures mount spare tires to the back of the vehicle and it should be a good case for discrimination. Holly has one mounted on the back of her Jeep liberty.

Firefly will be proud of me. :thumbup:

 

[bruiser]

If I ever get a ticket for my hitch I will fight it............., All jeep wranglers and many other manufactures mount spare tires to the back of the vehicle and it should be a good case for discrimination. Holly has one mounted on the back of her Jeep liberty.

Firefly will be proud of me. :thumbup:

:agree:

 

[rogerb]

What about snowplows???:dontknow:

 

[arntufun]

What about snowplows???:dontknow:

Very Good Point !!!!!!


What about Bull bars on off road vehicles or on the front of police crusiers ?????????

 

[Buttsy]

Firefly will be proud of me. :thumbup:

Oh............Daniel son you learn good from the Mr Miagi :clap:

 

[Firefly]

I dunno. I've hit my shins before on trailer hitch.... hurt like a mother.......

 

[Motorcycledave]

They have that law in California

They have it here but the police never ticket you for it.... they have other things to do
like, coffee brakes and such hahah No they do have it on the books here but they do not enforce it

 

[Bob Denman]

I certainly don't like a law like that; but I'll dance to the tune that they're playing! :thumbup:
You can't actually legislate common sense... Anybody who leaves one in long enough will soon find out that it's rusted itself into place and ain't coming out without a fight anyway! :gaah:
Don't ask me how I know that! pps:
Bad laws need to be changed; not ignored...

 

[ARtraveler]

Not much I can add to the above. opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:

 

[zrc]

76 dollars? That is a jacked up specific number for it.

Ever wonder how they arrive on these prices for tickets? Is there a target somewhere with a monkey flinging poo at it and that is the new rate of said ticket. Odd.

 

[boborgera]

Its a good law its about time there doing something about those killer hitches.


I can't tell you how many times i rapped my shins on my hitch, :roflblack:
If it wasn't rusted solid i would have removed it years ago.

 

[Smokinspyder]

Our government hard at work protecting our shins.

I wondered what they did in office for 8 hours a day . Glad to see its working hard.

 

[scudrunner]

I don't need a law to tell me to remove my hitch, and I've got the scars to prove it. But I do resent legislators who think they need to protect me from myself.

 

[manoman14]

Common sense would solve an issue like this. Just wish more people had some.nojoke If you bust your own shin, I could care less. It's the people that back into a parking spot with the hitch sticking onto the sidewalk that need to break their own shin on it.

 

[Bob Denman]

YOu would think that they should know that Common Sense cannot be legislated... :gaah: