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Mexico Stiffens Traffic Laws

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Motorists in northern Mexico who are caught dabbing on lipstick, shaving or carrying a pet at the wheel will now face hefty fines as authorities try to cut down on traffic accidents.

Putting on make-up or shaving with an electric razor will land drivers fines of up to 346 pesos (32 USD) in the northern Mexican city of Torreon from this month, Mexican media reported on Saturday.

Along with a slew of higher fines for common traffic offenses such as driving while intoxicated, speeding, and talking on a telephone without a headset, Torreon city hall said new misdemeanors included throwing trash out of a car window, and driving with another person or an animal on a motorist's lap.

City halls across Mexico are stiffening traffic laws as motorists in Mexico regularly ignore stop lights, drive drunk or with children in the front seat, and carry passengers in the back of pick-up trucks. Fatal accidents are common.

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And here I am... stuck in traffic behind some woman shaving her legs.

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)v(iddy : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

)v(iddy

16 votes NegativePositive

300 days 14 hours ago...

Now if America will follow this thatll be great

thebeardedhonky : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

thebeardedhonky

33 votes NegativePositive

300 days 14 hours ago...

Hahahah... Mexico doesn`t have any laws... Silly InsayneJayne and your made up news...

vyrtualdogg : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

vyrtualdogg

18 votes NegativePositive

300 days 12 hours ago...

^^ Yeah, Canada too

BigDaddyTiny : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

BigDaddyTiny

12 votes NegativePositive

300 days 4 hours ago...

Mexico: God`s Blind Spot

megabyteme : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

megabyteme

13 votes NegativePositive

300 days 3 hours ago...

How are they going to transport their 37 cousins around if nobody can ride in the back of the pickup? It`s just not safe if everyone rides in the front!

pyranos : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

pyranos

7 votes NegativePositive

300 days 2 hours ago...

Hey, sometimes the car is the only convenient place to shave my legs... leave me alone, ok?

Yutakasama : LVL 18: VP 2.7: said:

Yutakasama

3 votes NegativePositive

300 days ago...

cellphones..seriously.. get that crap from off your ear before i ram my car up your...and speed up! go the speed limit for god`s sake!
i say that yet i don`t really believe in god..but either way. speed up or gtfo of my way..

Dillinger : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

Dillinger

10 votes NegativePositive

299 days 23 hours ago...

I wish my traffic fines were only $32 a piece.

Ron Paul : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

Ron Paul

4 votes NegativePositive

299 days 23 hours ago...

I didn`t know Mexicans could afford cars

Mr6Sozac : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

Mr6Sozac

-3 votes NegativePositive

299 days 22 hours ago...

pinches gringos piensan que estan chistosos
los que comprendan..."tu madre manchada"


they really do need to enforce these law
i don`t want to die because some c*nt wants to look faker then
usual X_X

edit: thank you nick

EntropY* : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

EntropY*

0 votes NegativePositive

299 days 22 hours ago...

What does it say when the govt. needs to enforce shit like that? The problem isnt the laws, problem is the idiots in the country.

Cellphones are fine when driving, as long as you have a headset or speakerphone or something; and you know that talking is the lowest priority.
Unfortunately, the odds of people doing that is very low.

Lunearetic : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Lunearetic

1 votes NegativePositive

299 days 20 hours ago...

The 32$ fine is equal to 1/5 of their total car value. Man, I wish I lived in Mexico....


Nah, not really! ha ha!

nick20404 : LVL 44: VP 5: said:

nick20404

2 votes NegativePositive

299 days 9 hours ago...

wow if anyone on this site has ever actually been to mexico (not white mexico tourist spots) will know this story is fake as hell cops down there have people to murder and extort from then stop people for putting on lipstick

rhuitron : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

rhuitron

-2 votes NegativePositive

299 days 2 hours ago...

Sweet!

I Really hope they do well.

rhuitron : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

rhuitron

-4 votes NegativePositive

298 days 12 hours ago...

^ WTF? ^
I got voted down for wishing well upon others???

You guys are FUCKED up!

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