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woahexplosion t1_j11jmcg wrote

Jessica's Law. If they catch you driving with snow on your roof, you get fined 250-500 bucks.

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otiswrath t1_j11p72f wrote

Should be $250 the first time and then 30 day license suspension after that.

This shit literally kills people and the only reason not to resolve the danger is laziness.

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nixstyx t1_j11qtka wrote

Call it in. License plate is legible

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tylermm03 t1_j11p3zg wrote

It should be at least $2,000 per violation imo.

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ShortUSA t1_j16ogyu wrote

1% of driver's last year's gross income, or $500. Whichever is higher.

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[deleted] t1_j11s55y wrote

I thought that was just the windshield. It’s the whole car?

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SheeEttin t1_j12b4fq wrote

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/265/265-79-b.htm

Anything that "endangers or is likely to endanger any person or property". Snow, unsecured loads, inattention, you name it.

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lantonas t1_j12g79f wrote

So what if you throw a ratchet strap over the snow and tie it down?

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Reubachi t1_j129af7 wrote

Windshield…? How…never mind I don’t want to know.

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[deleted] t1_j136y84 wrote

Meh. I just moved here from a place that never gets snow. Someone told me it was the windshield when telling me the law existed. So I was a little surprised to find that it was more than that.

I have no problem with it, I was just given some bad information and learned some facts. It’s nice there’s a place that can happen.

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Tullyswimmer t1_j13jsgr wrote

The law exists because of a tragedy where ice flew off the top of a vehicle and went through the windshield of the car behind and killed someone.

So it's related to windshields, but it's about the snow on the roof far more than the snow on the windshield.

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[deleted] t1_j13kegc wrote

Wow, that’s terrible. I used to drive trucks and ice falling off the top of the trailer was always a problem. As a driver, you have no way to even know it’s up there until you see it falling off in your mirror. Clearing off the top of the car makes sense.

The person who told me about the law literacy said it was about making sure your windshield was clear before driving because a little girl was hit by someone looking through a little hole in the snow while trying to drive. Seemed pretty plausible to me at the time. Thanks for helping me know different.

This is an example of the information problems in trucking, as well. Lots of truck stop BSing leads to drivers not understanding what the actual law is. Someone said it and it made sense, but I didn’t think to look it up, kind of thing.

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Tullyswimmer t1_j13kzyi wrote

> The person who told me about the law literacy said it was about making sure your windshield was clear before driving because a little girl was hit by someone looking through a little hole in the snow while trying to drive. Seemed pretty plausible to me at the time. Thanks for helping me know different.

I mean, it may also require that you do that, but the main thing here that the cops will care about and will fine you for is what's on the roof.

And if you ever get pulled over by a statie with snow on your roof, you're NOT getting out of that ticket. The staties in NH are known to be pretty lenient, especially for NH plates (I'm not making that up), but they do NOT give you any wiggle room with Jessica's law.

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[deleted] t1_j13l6k5 wrote

I get it. Ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse for not following it.

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Reubachi t1_j13tkee wrote

I originally replied snarkily and apologize,

In fact I think you're original thought (ie peeping through a hole in windshield being dangerous) is way more valid than the roof/snow law that cops look out for.

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[deleted] t1_j13z6eg wrote

It’s all good. I truly appreciate the guidance. Things are different here than out west. It takes a little bit of time for me to adjust, but I sure love it here.

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Mynewadventures t1_j145prl wrote

Wait wait wait...you thought the law was about getting the snow off of your windshield? Like, they needed a LAW for that? You thought that the law was to solve the problem of people having their windshield covered in snow and they were driving...sightless?

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[deleted] t1_j14cnxb wrote

I find it quite amusing that you seem so upset by me not understanding just how stupid people might be when writing laws.

Yes. I thought someone had to be told to clear their windshield before driving. This is based on prior experience. Like the need for a warning label on a cup of coffee stating it’s temperate nature. Or the warning on a hair dryer not to use it in the bath. Or the warning on a silica packet letting people know it isn’t a tasty snack.

Or any of the laws in California, from where I escaped.

Don’t get me wrong… I don’t need these laws. But I see how they get passed. I’ve been here 47 days. Try to unwad uour panties.

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Mynewadventures t1_j14fzgt wrote

Upset? Ah, the deflection technique of the stupid (and of course adding in that everyone else, like law makers, are stupid).

Don't mistake my incredulity as me being "upset". Flabbergasted for sure, gobsmacked no doubt, but why would I be upset?

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[deleted] t1_j14gyto wrote

No idea. That was what came across here. 20 years of living in California has made me fairly immune to being surprised what lawmakers will do. Frankly, I wasn’t surprised at all to find that people even here needed to be told to clear their windows.

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tommyd1018 t1_j14wnkh wrote

Lol I couldn't agree more with you. That guy literally blew a gasket because you asked a question for clarification. Hope he doesn't represent the average person in NH.

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[deleted] t1_j14x9vf wrote

Everyone gets to have a bad day. I hope that’s all it is for him.

Everyone here has been extraordinarily nice, especially compared to California. I mean, except for the workers at Manchester Firing Line. Those guys were pricks. Lol.

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tommyd1018 t1_j14yd60 wrote

Agree. I just moved to Manchester about 2 months ago and all my neighbors and people I've met have been quality human beings. It might just be that people on the internet, and especially reddit, tend to be dicks

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[deleted] t1_j11tzad wrote

I spent 35 mins Monday morning getting the 5 inches of ice/snow off my work van. It’s about 9-10 feet tall. I think this asshole can take the 30 seconds.

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Tullyswimmer t1_j13jo6g wrote

This one makes me far more mad than usual because to leave this much crap on there you have to be INTENTIONALLY lazy.

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derek_morin1 t1_j10vdyc wrote

Must be so hard to reach that.

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Jay_Derkin t1_j11tmfr wrote

My truck is almost 8 feet tall and I still get the roof. These people are assholes.

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derek_morin1 t1_j12zg90 wrote

Even the shortest midget could get that with a snow broom or extendable snow brush.

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Tullyswimmer t1_j13jwk3 wrote

Like, these cars are "economy" sized and are rarely more than 4' tall anyway. If you're capable of driving, you can reach that roof to clear it off.

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PropheticToenails t1_j13s3x2 wrote

In defense of the car, they're more like five feet tall and quite comfortable inside! But your point stands. I'm tall but not unusually so and I can clean the entire roof of mine with just my arms. There is no defense for this driver.

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tuctrohs t1_j13l4k0 wrote

Or a step stool, or if somehow you're stuck somewhere where you don't have those, there aren't many parts of New Hampshire where you can't find a stick.

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TreePointOhhhhh t1_j1211qo wrote

Tar and oil’s a bit expensive right now, but I have used crisco. My neighbors have chickens, so I have feathers covered too. If anyone has a few pitchforks handy, we’re good to go!

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L1CKx t1_j128m0b wrote

I have a question about the Jessica’s law, js it all snow? Or if it’s just a light fluff of like half an inch is that okay?

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SheeEttin t1_j12ap95 wrote

Fluff turns into a big blinding cloud when it blows off. And it can stick to the windshield of the car behind you. Clean it all off.

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Reubachi t1_j1295pi wrote

Anything. Fluff snow ice are all water that solidify with wind or dry night cold and turn into sheet grenades.

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lantonas t1_j12g4pp wrote

What if I throw a ratchet strap over the top of it?

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Reubachi t1_j13te3r wrote

now that's an idea I can get behind, and thus get covered in snow

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northursalia t1_j13naxl wrote

I think you have to tug on the strap and say "that's not going anywhere" for it to count.

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L1CKx t1_j1299cd wrote

Okay thank you, I was told not fluffy snow won’t get me in trouble but I was suspicious that wasn’t true

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KaleidoscopeEyes12 t1_j13mp00 wrote

Usually they won’t pull you over for something like a quarter inch, but you should still clean it off because they could get you in trouble if they wanted to. I had one friend leave some snow on (she’s really short and didn’t have any tools to wipe it off since she had to throw her old one away) and she didn’t get pulled over but she doesn’t make a habit of it. Another person I know legit got pulled over for like a half inch (he’s just a lazy asshole). Really depends.

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toomuch1265 t1_j13pphf wrote

I have a friend who is a NH statie and he shows no mercy when it comes to snow on the roof, he said that he has seen too many accidents related to it .

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MagicalPeanut t1_j146llu wrote

First mohawk I've seen in a while.

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capttuna t1_j149ptg wrote

People are so lazy it’s unbelievable. How hard it is to remove the snow.. the only excuse would be someone who literally disabled IE wheel chair bound. And they look at you like you’re the jerk

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Ricky911_ t1_j14ojcg wrote

He wanted that extra downforce in the corners

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ShortUSA t1_j156zck wrote

NH 453 8536
Should start a NH subreddit to post morons on the road, but a registration state and number is required.

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EmeraldMoose12 OP t1_j157e7w wrote

I would be onboard, but Reddit might not like that.

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ShortUSA t1_j15outy wrote

I'm pretty new to reddit, but I'll dive in.
r/NHoutlaws
what next?

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runawaydays t1_j1593pn wrote

This is the kind of chaos I love to see introduced in the world 🤣🤣

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MacTechG4 t1_j13zj7y wrote

“Tailgater repellant”

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eggplantsforall t1_j1428cp wrote

It's just a sharkfin, like in Formula 1. Provides yaw stability in high-G turns.

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AuthorSnow t1_j114aal wrote

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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Justinontheinternet t1_j11x48v wrote

Time to slow down to stop pull em over and wipe it off for them. While shaking your head saying what a dumbass repeatedly to them.

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jaybirdjackit t1_j1444px wrote

If snow few off a roof and hit that person's car all hell would break out. people are soft as grapes

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eddymarkwards t1_j112uar wrote

Darwinism. We need to bring it back.

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NckMcC t1_j11xp3o wrote

When did that go away?

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mmirate t1_j12fuiq wrote

Modern medicine has removed almost all evolutionary pressure upon human life.

And worse yet, LBJ started our government to provide evolutionary "anti-pressure" upon human reproduction in the US, by subsidizing the poorest to have more bastards.

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[deleted] t1_j12semk wrote

Riding ass coverage IMO. 🤣

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