It's the problem that's threatening to turn
Oregon into a 97,052-
square-mile Honey Bucket: roadside urine dumping. Today, to fight the epidemic of plastic jugs of urine being tossed from cars onto the roadside, the Oregon House Transportation Committee endorsed House Bill 3530, which would make improper disposal of human waste punishable by fines of up to $2,500. The
Seattle P-I reports that the bill would target all urine-tossing motorists, but would specify harsher penalties for commercial drivers; in addition to pricey fines, pro truckers found guilty of piss-littering could face license suspension. State officials blame the
boom in abandoned jugs on increased competition in the trucking industry, which deters truckers from stopping for pee breaks, but
Oregon trucking associations are crying foul and playing innocent. "I
don't think there's any evidence it's the trucking industry," said trucker lobbyist Robert Russell, adding, "Whoever's doing it shouldn't be doing it." Bill 3530 now goes to the
Oregon Senate Transportation Committee.