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Texas Democrats Help Pass Bill Letting Fetuses Count for the HOV Lane (www.jezebel.com)

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Republican lawmakers in Texas have once again introduced a bill that tries to shove fetal personhood into carpool lane regulations. This time, however, the bill passed the House after an amendment from Democrats to include all mothers, whether their children are in the car or not. The dangerous proposal that could further entrench the idea of personhood into state law now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's how they always go. Just look at how Miami turned out. Fucking $20 to be in stop and go traffic for ten miles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What is it if you dont pay?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It requires the fast/e/sunshine pass that is radio monitored. I'm sure some people do it in other people's cars that don't have it, but it's a fairly hefty ticket if I remember correctly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I dont have a license plate on my bicycle. Checkmate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Ironically, you would make it wherever faster.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

No, I mean what if you dont use the toll lane. What if you take the proletariat roads instead?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

Hours of your life and fractions of your soul.

Honestly though, when the prices get significantly high, both sets of lanes are backed up to hell and it doesn't really matter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I did logistics to and from MIA in my late teens and early twenties. And the proletariat route was often (when I say often, I mean 95%) many times faster when it was >$16. I witnessed idiots running over the little white poles that separate the lanes, to join us.