Brandy Bottone(pictured) insists that her soon-to-be born child should count as an individual passenger in Texas high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Image: Jason Janik
Brandy Bottone is making a buzz on the internet lately. After being charged $215 for traveling in the HOV lane, the pregnant lady; concerned, argues, that her fetus is considered a passenger and is even taking the matter further. She’s not willing to lose money on something she disapproves of.
Short Biography
33-year-old Brandy is a well-known Event Planner and has tons of followers on social media. She eventually completed her studies and graduated from a private college in America. She’s happily married to Austin Bottone.
Brandy Incident
Long story short, Brandy was making her way to Dallas on June 29 and took the HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) – where typically 2 or more passengers are requested. Stopped at the checkpoint, the officer inquired about the other passenger. As she mentioned to The Washington Post, the cop asked: “Is it just you or is someone else riding with you? “She pointed at her belly and claimed that are indeed 2 passengers traveling in the car. “I said, ‘Oh, there’s two of us,’” Bottone said. “And he said, ‘Where?’”
Being 34 weeks pregnant, the officer did not count it, unfortunately. He referred to 2 persons as being “outside the body” which is different in her case.
How Bottone is handling the case
So, she decided to take the matter to court and surprisingly, received a lot of support from women out there. Also, she said many women texted her and wanted to be part of this cause which is motivating. She hired a lawyer in fact to show that they’re indeed dealing with serious stuff here. Furthermore, the lady who’s originally from Texas is not only intending to fight her own case but wants to establish new rules. These established laws will allow pregnant women to travel in that lane.
The real issue with Texas is that it considers a fetus as a person but its transport system code does not. Already, the state is banning abortion, now with her case, things might seem harder than ever.
Fact : Texas is among the 13 states to had “trigger bans” when it comes to abortion.
This debate is going to last around for a while as she is expecting her delivery on Aug 3. Well, to know more, we have to patiently wait for the 20th July, for her first tribunal session.
