'Urine trouble,' some states warn truckers

A common roadside litter problem today is "trucker bombs," plastic jugs full of urine thrown out of vehicles, mostly by truckers who refuse to stop at a rest area to relieve themselves. One county crew alone found 2,666 bottles of urine, 67 items covered in feces (not including diapers), and 18 syringes. Truckers blame this on the lack of convenient parking areas at rest stops and the fact that most drivers get paid by the miles driven. When they stop to use the rest room, they are losing valuable driving time. States are beginning to have stricter punishments for littering along the highways. For example, in Wyoming, the maximum penalty for littering bodily fluids is nine months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Posters are being put up along the highway warning drivers about the punishments for littering. There has been some decrease in the amount of litter found along the highways; however, there is still a lot of litter. How else can we decrease the amount of the litter found along the highway than by just hanging signs along the highway.