Dang you beat me to the listing the changes in the driving laws that take effect 1/1/09.

Texting will be even less enforceable than the ban on cell phones while driving. Why? Because everyone swears they can do it one handed below window level and a cop will never know. Lame, but thats the mentality. If you look closely the number of cyborgs bluetoothing it behind the wheel has dropped dramatically and replaced with the cell phone against the year.

The various taxes fees on driving will also go up after the first of the year. The snakes in Sac figured out they only need 51% for fees vs 2/3 for taxes so they are adding “fees” to the cost of licensing a car for next year. The amount reported is nominal per car at $12-17/car but what irks me is that money goes to the general fund not for the transportation infrastructure.

I doubt that the gps will be enforced much either. No money given to agencies to do it. More importantly the number of video screens in the front seat which has been illegal for decades is continuing to increase and that isn’t being enforced either.

In short all those pinheads doing stupid stuff will continue to do so, fewer will be caught and it will be no real change in our safety on the roads. Argh….douchebaggery will continue as you can’t legislate morality or behavior.

If what I’ve seen with hand-held phones is any indication, the no-DWT law will have little effect.