Every tyke's tricycle, hipster's track bike and jock's mountain bike in New Jersey must bear a license plate, if state Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex) has her way.
The New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a law that will require every bicycle rider in the state to pay $10 a year to register his or her bike with the Division of Motor Vehicles, reports NJ.com.
To prove that they have registered their "motor vehicles," each rider will have to attach a license plate to their human-powered transportation that would read "BICYCLE," reports NJ.com.
Tucker says that her bicycle-plate bill was inspired by several senior citizens who called her and complained about kids on bikes.
"They had been knocked down, knocked over and they had no way to register a complaint. They couldn’t identify the person," Tucker told NJ.com.
All bikers registering their "vehicle" would have to provide information such as the year, model, color, weight, serial number, owner’s address, date purchased and amount of state sales tax they paid on it, reports NJ.com.
"I believe it’s unenforceable. It’s cumbersome," owner of Montclair Bikery Gerry Magrini told NJ.com. "I don’t see any benefit to it at all, even from a revenue standpoint," he said.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Trenton woman nabbed with 32 bags of crack at courthouse
A woman was arrested Tuesday when she tried to enter the County's criminal courthouse with 32 bags of crack cocaine.
Rakisha Meyers set off the metal detector when entering the courthouse, and when Mercer County Sheriff's Officer Ricardo Hernandez asked her what she might have, she reached in her coat pocket to pull out some loose change.
But along with the change, Meyers pulled out a baggie that Hernandez could see containing what appeared to be crack.
Meyers, realizing that she pulled out the baggie, tried to stuff it back in her pocket, and she tried to turn and leave, pushing her way through a crowd of people who had been waiting to enter through the checkpoint.
Hernandez stopped Meyers immediately and retrieved the bag, which contained 32 smaller baggies of crack cocaine equaling a total weight of about 12.5 grams.
Rakisha Meyers set off the metal detector when entering the courthouse, and when Mercer County Sheriff's Officer Ricardo Hernandez asked her what she might have, she reached in her coat pocket to pull out some loose change.
But along with the change, Meyers pulled out a baggie that Hernandez could see containing what appeared to be crack.
Meyers, realizing that she pulled out the baggie, tried to stuff it back in her pocket, and she tried to turn and leave, pushing her way through a crowd of people who had been waiting to enter through the checkpoint.
Hernandez stopped Meyers immediately and retrieved the bag, which contained 32 smaller baggies of crack cocaine equaling a total weight of about 12.5 grams.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
When facebooking goes wrong!!!
An Indianapolis woman, Shemicka McVey, stabbed her boyfriend, Maurice Davenport, during an argument after he wouldn't let her see his Facebook page. That takes Superpoking a step too far. Doesn't he know he can just erase things from his wall? He needs to create two pages!! LOL ...
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
WATCH LIVE: House Oversight Hearing on Gulf Oil Spill Police: Man Puts Son up For Sale on Craigslist
Police are searching for a man accused of offering to sell his son on Craigslist for $5,000.
In the ad, the father identified himself as a single parent dad by the name of "Rick" who has run out of child care options.
"Gavin is a great kid but I can no longer afford to take care of him," the ad said. "I don't know what else to do other than find a good family with kids or a couple that wants a son. I just won't give him to anyone."
In the ad, the father identified himself as a single parent dad by the name of "Rick" who has run out of child care options.
"Gavin is a great kid but I can no longer afford to take care of him," the ad said. "I don't know what else to do other than find a good family with kids or a couple that wants a son. I just won't give him to anyone."
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Pensacola woman, 87, arrested for selling crack
The worst part about this story is they have the transaction on video. The buyer was an undercover officer. Just click the here.
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