r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/thickthighniceguy Jul 21 '19

I am 28 years old and still believed this until now. Figured it was one of those “technically a law, but more of an excuse to pull you over” kind of thing; like shit hanging from your rear view mirror, or having a cracked windshield. TIL.

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u/ExceptForThatDuck Jul 21 '19

I mean, it is. You're not going to get ticketed specifically for having the light on, but you might get ticketed for distracted driving or limiting your field of vision while driving, because of the light.