The Law of Unintended Consequences - An Example Averted!

The Wisconsin State Journal has an opinion piece discussing the near adoption of a law banning "mobile billboards". The story doesn't mention how prevalent the "problem" is in Madison, but does applaud the fact that common sense prevailed before a Madison icon was deemed illegal:

"Apparently, no one had thought the proposal through enough to consider such an impact. The city attorney wasn't sure how the Wienermobile might be affected."

The most telling comment is true of most government bodies:

"This whole flap seems to be symbolic of the City Council's biggest flaw. Some members try to solve problems that haven't been clearly defined, hardly exist or have little to do with city government and the concerns of ordinary citizens."

In places like Madison, this is seen as something "positive".