I love Pekin
Because of Lick Creek Golf Course?
Well, Yes, that always has been and still is one of the best courses in the area.
But the other reason I love Pekin is all the goofiness that comes out of that fine city. I’m not talking about all the meth labs, or the hotel that won’t rent rooms to their own townsfolk, or even the infamous Lyn Howard.
I’m talking about the interior car light law. I was unaware that this law even existed until recently, and if you’re not familiar, you must light up the interior of your car at night if you park on the street. When I first heard about it, I thought “you’ve got to be kidding me!� I asked a co-worker that married a Pekinite about it. Yep. It’s true.
The original intent of the law was to help emergency vehicles down narrow streets. I can’t imagine this is still nescessary. Why keep the law? Tradition? Revenue, maybe?
The PJStar writes about a newcomer to town who’s petitioning to get the law removed.
He’s got the perfect quote: “…it’s also an embarrassment to Pekin because the law is so dumbâ€?
Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out the obvious.
January 26th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
I call Peoria home now, but I was born and raised in Pekin, back when we were Chinks.
That law has been on the books as far back as I can remember. I got a ticket for this once when I was still living at home.
I thought it was a dumb law then, and remains one now.
It’s one of those things that’s been enforced off and on for years.