New York - Land of Silly Laws

Adam's wedding was in the Buffalo, NY area. When I got to New York, the first impression I got was how many stupid, micromanaging laws they have, and it's the predominant impression I took away from the state too... You have to have your headlights on if your wipers are on... you have to use a hands-free cell phone... you can't let your semi truck idle for long periods of time... you have to be 16 or older to pump gas...

Now don't get me wrong. Most of these laws make sense individually. The hands-free cell phone probably reduces accidents. The no idling law reduces smog. That's not the point. The point is that the legislators of New York feel the need to codify common sense and turn it into actual law. Are New Yorkers really that stupid? (And don't go getting your panties in a bunch. That's a rhetorical question, not something designed to bash on New Yorkers.)