'Truck Nutz' banned in Florida!

[chevygonemad]

'Truck Nutz' have been banned in Florida, with a $60 fine if caught. There are some pretty good quotes from the court house to. Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, admitted to having a pair, and called it an "expression of truckliness" (until his wife made his take them off of his truck. )

The Florida Senate on Thursday passed an amendment to impose a $60 fine on Truck Nutz, one brand name for the novelty item on vehicle trailer hitches that resemble the dangling southern end of a northbound bull.

The proposal would make displaying bull genitalia reproductions on a vehicle subject to a $60 fine, moving violations and points against a driver license.

The penalties were proposed by Sen. Carey Baker, R-Eustis.

Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, said he had a set on one of his vehicles, which he described as "all pimped out." They are no more than "an expression of truckliness," he said, although he'd acceded to his wife's request to take them off.

"I find it shocking we'd tell people with metallic testicles on their bumpers that this is a violation," said Sen. Steve Geller, D-Hallandale. "There's got to be better things for us to spend time debating."

Geller suggested this ban might be followed by prohibiting silhouettes of nude women on truck mud flaps.

"We're basically going to have the bumper police," King said.

"All their concerns are legitimate," Baker said of the critics. "And I do have more important things to do this session. But I think this is important, too."

The transportation bill was debated Thursday, and a vote is expected next week. The House version, however, doesn't include the prohibition

[Source:Tallahassee Democrat - www.floridacapitalnews.com - Tallahassee, FL.]

[95w_bTEG]

would this be legal then?!

[chi town brat]

It is interesting what FL has time to pass laws on and what they can't find time for.

[HonkeyDong]

i guess it's not passed yet, there is a vote next week?

[GNEn!st]

thats stupid making it illegal... but most people who hang those anyway are idiots or jackasses

[Ares]

It is interesting what FL has time to pass laws on and what they can't find time for.

agreed

[Kernon]

agreed but its not about them being a asshole anything like that what next not allowed to modify your wheels jesus christ find time for other thing and not bs like this

[flashmatrix]

this is one of many ways the state of florida is making money in a fawked up way.

[Epstein]

Why the hell are people adding balls to something that doesn't have them in the first place? Is your truck so weak that it needs nut implants? Let's stick to bullet hole stickers and chrome diff covers.

Where's that book about retarded laws (and not just in Florida). Fine for hitting a pedestrian with a car in Florida: $76.50

[burgy240]

Dammit, if they ban them it will only make it that much harder to distinguish the dipshits from everyone else.....

[Tom]

This is just an "add-on" in a much bigger transportation bill, it's not like all they do is sit around talking about "truck nutz". I believe it is a little gross, dumb and unnecessary, but not illegal.

[Puto]

Even tho most owners are dick weeds, it still doesn't make it justifiable to prevent one from expressing the sexual orientation of their automobile. This is a gateway law that leads to the banning of other things that will eventually effect the mod diy community as a whole.

[Sippi]

This is just an "add-on" in a much bigger transportation bill, it's not like all they do is sit around talking about "truck nutz". I believe it is a little gross, dumb and unnecessary, but not illegal.

Agreed!

[Dunecune442]

The house has to pass it and it ultimately has to go to Governor Christ. If either bill is different in nature; wording, powers, amendments, etc, then the bill cannot pass.

[Mac]

Even tho most owners are dick weeds, it still doesn't make it justifiable to prevent one from expressing the sexual orientation of their automobile. This is a gateway law that leads to the banning of other things that will eventually effect the mod diy community as a whole.

Agreed, tight old kodgers doing their best work. Keeping all of us "criminals" honest.

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