That's the Lake Kookanusa bridge north of Libby MT.

Practically, the state's environmental department introduced the bill - the governor introduces all executive agency bills.

If you folks would have actually read the bill, you'd know this only applies to "motor vehicles," which in turn are "self-propelled vehicle and any such vehicle in combination with any trailing units, used or physically capable of being used upon any public highway in this state in the transportation of persons or property." ORS 825.005.

So this bill only applies to truck trailers and buses, as far as I can tell. I doubt this will mollify anyone, though...

A few observations from an owner:

The Kindle should have a slot-load SD card slot, rather than the slot covered by the battery cover. It's not really conducive when swapping memory. I
am also not a fan of the wireless/power placement. I've turned off the unit several times enabling the wireless for my morning paper download. A retractable, flexible-neck light might be nice, but I could only imagine that would suck down valuable power. At this point, I've charge my Kindle once a week or so. Silent buttons would help late-night reading sessions while significant others are sleeping, as well. The LCD can be a little grey in lower light conditions, but the readability of the display is one of the best things about the Kindle. I can read on one far longer than I could an LCD screen. My eyes do so much better with a Kindle than reading RSS feeds with my Motorola Q.

Granted, it isn't a perfect unit, but I've found that it does its core function - book reading - quite nicely.

I would think resale value helps buyers that don't want to take the depreciation hit of a new vehicle find a used car worth buying.

My 2nd-gen wrist straps haven been fine. Maybe some people are just a little too excited and/or jumpy - I've never felt like I was going to fling the Wiimote into my TV.

I need a way to get the attention of Treo-toting lobbyists...

This ruling will likely be limited, as most 'pretext' situations involve some real, minor infraction - speeding, car equipment not working, etc.

Still, it is nice to see that my rights in my person, papers and effects don't end simply because I'm not holding onto the steering wheel.

The demonstration may be a little dull, but the implications for the construction industry and the economy as a whole are way more important.

I knew I recognized that road. Was a much better way to get back to Montana than I-90.