05/14/2005 - 2:08 p.m. | here is why we can no longer visit michigan:

Senate passes anti-drive-by porn bill

May 10, 2005 - 5:17PM
LANSING (AP) - State lawmakers are trying to stop motorists from showing pornography so it can seen by others on the road. The Michigan Senate passed a bill today that would prohibit the "reckless" display of sexually explicit material inside a vehicle.

People would be guilty only if a member of the general public had to watch the video unwillingly and couldn't reasonable steps to avoid exposure. The first two offenses would bring fines. A third violation could bring jail time.

The bill's sponsor says he heard from a constituent who was stuck in traffic with her children behind a motorist showing porn.

Democrats Bob Emerson of Flint and Burton Leland of Detroit voted against the legislation.
The bill now heads to the House.

The drive-by porn bill is Senate Bill 131.