Brickbat: License To Drive

Susie Holland faces potentially thousands of dollars in fines—officials won't say how much—for giving people rides to Burning Man. The 61-year-old was among more than a dozen people caught in a sting by the Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA) and charged with violating various state laws, including one requiring a certificate to transport people for money. Giving rides to and from Burning Man is quite common—in fact, Holland got the idea to offer rides for a fee at last year's festival, after she picked up a friend and a few other attendees who'd gotten stuck in the mud. Holland's car was impounded and she faces $30,000 in total fines. NTA officials assured her that because it is her first offense, that amount will be reduced, though they haven't said what the penalty will be.

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[Don't look at me!]

Not cool, man.

[Fist of Etiquette]

NTA officials assured her that because it is her first offense, that amount will be reduced, though they haven't said what the penalty will be.

The final amount will depend on her level of contrition.

[Sometimes a Great Notion]

Gonna need to burn another effigy next year.

[Longtobefree]

Might be time to stop using effigies - - - - - - - -

[Longtobefree]

Maybe her lawyer could babble something about charity, and freedom of religion, or something like that?

Or use some obscure federal law regarding reduction of emissions to override the state bullshit.
Is Nevada really saying car pools are illegal?

[sarcasmic]

"Gas, grass or ass..."

[LIBtranslator]

Shelley Berman was right. With looters afoot, walking is THE safest way to travel!

[Jerry B.]

Looks like the nanny state is slipping across the border from California. Maybe time for a wall?

[Chipper Chunked Chile Con Congress (ex NCW)]

It slipped across long ago.

[Will Nonya]

If you give a friend, or even a stranger, a ride in exchange for gas money you'll need the states approval first?

[Eeyore]

Hey, at least it is still OK to give a BJ in exchange for advancement of a political career.

[Rick James]

Holland's car was impounded and she faces $30,000 in total fines. NTA officials assured her that because it is her first offense, that amount will be reduced, though they haven't said what the penalty will be.

And people keep saying crime is down...

[Minadin]

So, does every Uber or Lyft driver in the state have a certificate? Do they not have those services? Or did the companies make some sort of arrangement with the state so that their drivers wouldn't have to?

[John F. Carr]

To get the Uber treatment you have to be too big to fail.