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Busted! You can no longer put on lipstick, nor shaving or carrying a pet at the wheel if you are on the driver seat and of course if you live in northern Mexico. No one stops you, but it would lead to hefty fines. It is another step in the plan of authorities that are trying to cut down on traffic accidents. Just to make an image of how the Mexican driving system works lets see how much you would pay for putting on make-up or shaving with an electric razor. According to Mexican media report on Saturday the fines will be up to 346 pesos ($32) in the northern Mexican city of Torreon from this month. Torreon city hall classified as misdemeanors driving while intoxicated, speeding, and talking on a telephone without a headset, throwing trash out of a car window, and driving with another person or an animal on a motorist's lap. For these demeanors the fines are higher and this city opens way to a stiffening traffic law that Mexican drivers will most probably ignore like they do it with stop lights, drive drunk or with children in the front seat, and carry passengers in the back of pick-up trucks. Their behavior however makes from fatal accidents a common thing. If it will help, the Mexican authorities don’t know yet, but they expect at least an improvement to be seen, so there will not be anymore situations like that from Pink’s video: Stupid Girls. Watch out, open your eyes and don’t sleep while driving, lives depend on you.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080204/od_nm/fines_dc;_ylt=AvyQJ8Y5LP.XVnSpvhwIIQKs0NUE

by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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