NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS
The new year puts new
laws on the books across the country, with state and local governments
ringing in 2013 with a mix of new laws ranging from the innovative to the
odd; one in Kansas City says households can't have more than four cats,
while a town in Massachusetts is banning businesses from selling plastic
bottles. In Florida, drivers can once again flash their headlights to warn
others of upcoming speed traps, which was previously outlawed. Meanwhile,
driverless cars in California got the green light to hit the public roads,
but one of Illinois’ 150 new laws prohibits motorcycle riders from popping
wheelies -- Public Act
97-743 imposes a fine of $1,000 on anyone who pops a wheelie on a motorcycle
while speeding.