Satirical police release warns Jeep owners over
rubber ducks in mock safety law...
Park Ridge, NJ – A widely shared announcement claiming New Jersey drivers could be fined for displaying rubber ducks on their dashboards has been revealed as an April Fools’ Day joke, issued by the Park Ridge Police Department. The mock press release, dated April 1, announced the so-called “Dashboard Duck Safety Act,” which falsely claimed to ban rubber duck decorations in vehicles due to safety concerns. The notice stated violators could face fines of up to $50 per duck and mandatory safety courses.
“We’ve seen a troubling trend of Jeep owners placing rubber ducks on their dashboards, and the data is alarming,” the release read, attributing the statement to a fictitious safety official. The statement continued with exaggerated claims about ducks causing dangerous distractions inside vehicles.
Not everyone remembered it was April Fool’s Day and some Jeep owners took issue with the new crackdown.
The vehicle code in most states has a provision for driving with an "obstructed view". Ducks on the dashboard could be considered an obstruction of the drivers view....and get them a ticket. And I have ZERO doubt there are badgemonkeys out there who would...and likely have...written tickets for this "violation".
ReplyDeleteWhy are Jeep owners putting ducks on their dash? My Jeep didn't even have a dash.
ReplyDeleteIf I was a cop, I would have pulled someone over with ducks on their dash, then handed them a cop-duck "April Fools!"
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