Representative Doug Struyk of Council Bluffs, Iowa is introducing a bill to ban rotating spinner hubs in the state. The illusion of forward motion created by the wheels, even after a vehicle has stopped, he says, can disorient other drivers and cause accidents. Recently, Struyk says, he narrowly avoided such an accident when he braked hard to avoid a car clad in spinner hubs he thought was moving through an intersection, nearly jacknifing the trailer he was pulling. Violation of the ban would be a simple misdemeanor, resulting in a $10 fine. It reminds us of the "Curb Feelers Scandal of 1980," which nearly brought down the entire Carter adMinistration. [Thanks, Chris.]
Iowa bill seeks to ban flashy, spinning auto wheel covers [Omaha World-Herald]
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