This article talks about lifting the ban on hanging various items from your rearview mirror that do not obstruct the view of the road for the driver. A reason people want it lifted is that although it is illegal, it is not enforced.
"Richard Pentecost Sr. of Detroit said he has driven for 30 years with a rosary hanging from his rearview mirror and has never been stopped or ticketed for it -- even when police pulled him over for other infractions." This quote is definitely my favorite. It's illegal and nobody pays attention to it, so theres not much point for the law. I definitely see how fuzzy dice can obstruct a view of the road, but not something like an air freshener or a graduation tassel.
I disagree with the ban. I had no idea that something hanging from the rearview mirror is illegal. Getting rid of the ban would not make much of a difference, since no one pays attention to it anyways. To be honest either way there are definitely going to be cars with something hanging from the rearview mirror.
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