XPost: nyc.general, nyc.politics, nyc.transit 
 From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop 
  
 On 24 May 2004 15:25:57 -0700, Allston Parking Refugee wrote: 
  
 >Once again I'll propose the objection that vehicle equipment laws 
 >should not be passed by local governments.  What is someone supposed 
 >to do if he lives outside NYC, has an audible car alarm, and one day 
 >wants to travel to the city?  The same applies to things like local 
 >bike helmet ordinances -- what do you do if you're biking from Yonkers 
 >to Peekskill and you don't happen to have a helmet when you pass 
 >through the Town of Greenburgh?  There are so many hundreds of 
 >municipalities in the state that there's no way anyone could know 
 >about all of these laws in advance when planning a trip. 
  
  Just like the no-turn-on-red law, one has to do SOME advance 
  planning prior to entering NYC. 
  
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