“I don’t know if my voice was very bad and that’s why I got the ticket, but I was very shocked,” Taoufik Moalla said. “I understand if they are doing their job, they are allowed to check if everything’s okay, if I kidnapped someone or if there’s danger inside but I would never expect they would give me a ticket for that.”A Canadian man is contesting a C$149 (£90) ticket for "screaming in a public place" after being caught singing in his car.
And the song he was
Worth "screaming" along with, in my opinion!
However, the final word goes to Mr Moalla's wife, who apparently said: "If it was for singing, I’d have given you a ticket for $300.”
Read the story on the BBC
I'm grateful this law doesn't exist in the UK otherwise I would be skint.
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Can you imagine? Not that I own a car (being in London'n'all), but I remember one of the best things about driving was screeching along to some half-forgotten nonsense on the radio. Jx
DeleteIt's safer than texting and driving.
ReplyDeleteAgree with you that the song is worth screaming along to.
Phones and "being in control of where one is going" do not mix - whether car, bike or pedestrian... Jx
DeletePS "Everybody dance now!!!!!"