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[deleted] t1_j11s55y wrote

Reply to comment by woahexplosion in We have a genius out there by EmeraldMoose12

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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