California Law Prevents Volunteers From Cleaning Public Areas
source: http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/30/lz1m30fixit001938-man-willing-pick-litter...
Mario Mendez lives along State Route 54 in Bonita, California, a messy, litter-infested strip of highway. Since Mario has pride in his community, an increasingly vanishing trait these days, he decided to take trash bag in hand and clean the local stretch near his house for free.
But he thought twice about the charitable work when the California Highway Patrol threatened to arrest him if they caught him on foot in the medians. It seems a little known California law prevents private citizens from cleaning stretches of the highway on their own if they are not members of the Adopt-A-Highway program.
The program is, at the moment, under moratorium, so no new members can apply to take responsibility for cleaning and maintaining California highways.
"“I can't believe no one wants free help,” said Mendez, who painted over graffiti in Spring Valley when he lived there. “Don't need fame or fortune, just embarrassed for my neighborhood.”"
But he thought twice about the charitable work when the California Highway Patrol threatened to arrest him if they caught him on foot in the medians. It seems a little known California law prevents private citizens from cleaning stretches of the highway on their own if they are not members of the Adopt-A-Highway program.
The program is, at the moment, under moratorium, so no new members can apply to take responsibility for cleaning and maintaining California highways.
"“I can't believe no one wants free help,” said Mendez, who painted over graffiti in Spring Valley when he lived there. “Don't need fame or fortune, just embarrassed for my neighborhood.”"
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netstorm2k8
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I'd do it on the sly, and CHIPS can blow me.
- 3 years ago
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netstorm2k8
