Hey Toto, Kansas Rocks!

Who knew that Kansas; fly-over state, home to stout college hoops and the occasional trailer-park clearing twister, was also a land of enlightened lawmaking? Rest assured it is dear Chromies......witness the recently passed "Dead Red" bill.

According to Fox News;

"The Kansas House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow bikers to run a red light if the signal "fails" to turn green after a "reasonable period of time." The proposal leaves the discretion in the hands of the motorcyclist, but is aimed at ensuring riders don't get trapped in perpetuity at intersections because of signals that either malfunction or don't detect the motorcycles." 

A moment of silence for the collective wisdom of the Jayhawk state law-givers! How many times have you sat frustrated at a signal while it cycles yet again, never giving you the green? OK, me neither, but at least now you can bomb through without the threat of John Law waking from his slumber just in time to clock in and do his share of revenue generation for the day, and slapping you with a completely unjustified citation. If you reside in Kansas of course.........almost reason enough to move!

Imagine, letting the rider decide when it's safe to proceed.........yeah, that's why this tidbit of legislative wisdom has about as much chance of becoming law in the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia as Charlie Sheen does becoming a spokesman for AA. Ah, dare to dream............oh, and major props to ABATE for their work in getting the law passed..........way to go my friends!