Rolling Coal Now Illegal In New Jersey

[Elio Amazed]

Someone commented about the increase in posts that seem to be motivated by anger recently.

I think the Assemblyman and the Governor missed a perfect opportunity to take their popularity to a new high.
In additon to criminalizing 'rolling coal', they could have added a ryder that decriminalizes 'rolling hemp' on NJ highways.

 

[Ty]

Rolling coal now illegal in New Jersey (much more info available at the link) .... do you think this is a law that will spread across the country ???

"There are often complaints of gridlock in the US legislative system, but if you make the right person angry, apparently things can be accomplished surprisingly quickly. Less than a year since New Jersey State Assemblyman Tim Eustace had a pickup roll coal on his Nissan Leaf while driving down the New Jersey Turnpike, Governor Chris Christie has signed a law making the act illegal there.

Eustace introduced his bill shortly after the pickup belched soot on his Leaf. New Jersey's S2418 (full text, here) now specifically "prohibits retrofitting diesel-powered vehicles to increase particulate emissions for the purpose of 'coal rolling;' prohibits the practice of 'coal rolling.'" Those found in violation are subject to a fine by the state's Department of Environmental Protection.

Rolling coal is popular with some diesel pickup truck drivers. They can spend somewhere between several hundred to several thousand dollars on modifications that make the truck belch towers of black smoke on command, all for the apparent pleasure of leaving fellow drivers or pedestrians choking on a cloud of soot."

{Doesn't it kind of suck that hyperlinks aren't a different color any more?} www.google.com Isn't as easy to ID as www.google.com

 

[PJ]

Rolling the coal Air Force style.

 

[Ty]

Rolling the coal Air Force style.View attachment 5666

BUFF, BABY!!!

 

[Mike W]

Idiots, Truett? I love your polite way of calling a man that works for a living a name.
Aren't you against name calling?

Excuse me? What does "rolling coal" on bicyclists, pedestrians or anyone else that might annoy the driver of a diesel truck have to do with working for a living? I have to agree with Truett, a base and petty action with no real use other than to intimidate and retaliate.

 

[NSTG8R]

Excuse me? What does "rolling coal" on bicyclists, pedestrians or anyone else that might annoy the driver of a diesel truck have to do with working for a living? I have to agree with Truett, a base and petty action with no real use other than to intimidate and retaliate.

Consider the source, Mike.

 

[Ian442]

All these "rednecks" with their wanna be semi-stacks and turbocharged chipped motors.

Got loads of em here in PA where I am. Between them and the motorcycles... Bicycles hardly stand a chance.