38k Drivers Stopped for Air Fresheners, Fuzzy Dice, or GPS Units?

The police state of Illinois.  Seriously now. Where does this end? The "primary enforcement" seat belt laws started all of this nonsense.

An increasing number of drivers are being cited for windshield and window obstructions, which can include anything an officer deems to "materially obstruct" a driver's vision. The only exceptions are government-issued items such as I-PASS boxes and parking stickers.

Since 2004, the number of motorists stopped by state police for breaking the obscure law has jumped 91 percent. In 2004, about 20,000 drivers were warned or cited, most of them receiving warnings. This year, the number is expected to hit about 38,000.

Offenders can expect little sympathy from Master Sgt. Isaiah Vega of the Illinois State Police.

"Driving is a privilege, and drivers should take every precaution," he said. Hanging anything from the rear-view-mirror "could be a dangerous if not deadly error," Vega said.
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A sheriff's deputy pulled him over in Colorado for his GPS unit. 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-air-freshener-crackdownnov08,0,3262354,full.story