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Unexpected Laws and Environmental Responsibility
30:23 - 34:18 (03:54)
The laws requiring slow drivers in the fast lane to move (even if driving the speed limit) is a glorious law that Georgia has introduced, whilst other important laws like planting the equivalent numbers of trees lost when clearcutting are yet to be required by legislation.
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The damaging effects of clear cutting forests on the environment, including soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and increased risk of landslides, are discussed.
30:23 - 31:52 (01:28)
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The damaging effects of clear cutting forests on the environment, including soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and increased risk of landslides, are discussed. Possible solutions, such as reforestation and the use of permeable membranes, are also mentioned.
ChapterUnexpected Laws and Environmental Responsibility
EpisodeSelects: How Landslides Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speaker is concerned why there are no laws requiring people to plant a certain number of trees when they cut down a forest while there is a law that allows bringing guns into churches and bars; however, there may be a new law in Georgia that prohibits driving slow in the fast lane.
31:52 - 32:37 (00:45)
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The speaker is concerned why there are no laws requiring people to plant a certain number of trees when they cut down a forest while there is a law that allows bringing guns into churches and bars; however, there may be a new law in Georgia that prohibits driving slow in the fast lane.
ChapterUnexpected Laws and Environmental Responsibility
EpisodeSelects: How Landslides Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Georgia's Slowpoke Law states that it is illegal to impede the flow of traffic even if you are driving at the speed limit.
32:37 - 34:18 (01:40)
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Georgia's Slowpoke Law states that it is illegal to impede the flow of traffic even if you are driving at the speed limit. The law aims to penalize drivers who hog the left lane and cause traffic build-up.