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US: 3-car accident in Springfield Missouri said to be caused by laser light
23 Feb 1999 -- Categories: Non-aviation incidents | Accident or injury (other than eye injury) | Commentary from LPS.com
A case where laser light caused a vehicular accident is described in a February 23 1999 ordinance filed in Springfield, Missouri.
Ordinance 4880 has an attached “Explanation to Amended Council Bill No. 99-61” which gives some reasons for the city’s restrictions on laser use and possession. One of the “local abuses” cited is the following:
Ordinance 4880 has an attached “Explanation to Amended Council Bill No. 99-61” which gives some reasons for the city’s restrictions on laser use and possession. One of the “local abuses” cited is the following:
- “Another offense includes a three-car collision, where a young man pointed a laser light into the car ahead of him and startled the driver, causing him to slam on his brakes and cause a pileup.”