TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 27, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Trump Adm plans to shut down Highway Greenhouse Gas Rule– –OK plans to use ALPRs to find Insurance scofflaws– Friday, November 24, 2017 Louisiana: Black Motorist Beaten For Pulling Over In Safe Location A black motorist who failed to instantly pull over when a Shreveport, Louisiana police officer turned on […]
Fungible Laws – Variable Speed Limits
Even better — from a certain point-of-view — than a radar trap based on an under-posted speed limit is a radar trap with a changing speed limit. One that can be dumbed-down at random and with no prior notice, at the whim of the same government workers who enforce the limits and profit from that […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 20, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CA Lawsuit against ATS and Hertz goes to trail– –OH Lawmaker takes another shot at speed cams– –Sleepy Drivers kill more than red light runners– Friday, November 17, 2017 California Lawsuit Against ATS, Hertz Goes To Trial San Francisco, California is not backing down in its lawsuit against American Traffic […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 13, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –1964 Gov Study revealed the danger of slow drivers– –Study finds New Traffic Signal feature improves traffic flow– –NJ–no getting around slow vehicles– Friday, November 10, 2017 Government Study In 1964 Revealed Dangerously Slow Drivers Half a century ago, US government officials were concerned enough about the safety of rural […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 6, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Fed Court upholds rights of Left Lane Slowpokes– –Motorists sues Feds over CAF — –OK Court backs car tax hike– Friday, November 3, 2017 Texas: Federal Court Upholds Rights Of Left-Lane Bandits Dawdling in the fast lane on a freeway is a protected right in Texas according to one federal […]
Dueling statistics
As part of its fight with the state of Iowa over ticket revenue, Cedar Rapids released statistics on the effect of city speed cameras. Until a judge stopped ticketing in May, cameras enforced a 66 mph speed limit on I-380. 67 would get your car a ticket in the mail. Speed cameras still collect speed data […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: October 30, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Transit subsidies seem to be a bust– –9th Circuit upholds speeding stop in non-existent work zone– –CO court denies public right to vote on RLCs– Friday, October 27, 2017 Report: Billions In Subsidies Fail To Save Transit The $1.1 trillion in federal, state and local government dollars handed to public […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: October 23, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Ex-Prosecutor busted for using badge to avoid ticket–Oops!– –Fed Judges uphold ban on WI freeway political signs– –Lawnmowers are not cars!– Friday, October 20, 2017 Indiana: Ex-Prosecutor Busted For Using Badge To Avoid Ticket Indiana police officers have no problem letting speeders continue on their way without a ticket — […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: October 16, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –SeaTac, WA dumps RLCs– –Anti-Supercar Policty Reversed– –Redflex loses in a Texas slapdown– Friday, October 13, 2017 Ohio Supreme Court Clears Strip Club In Drunk Stripper Accident A stripper’s place of business cannot be held liable for her after-hours drunk driving crash, the Ohio Supreme Court held in a ruling […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: October 9, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –DC Board Slams Police Search Tactics- -Buffalo, New York Sued Over Racial Roadblocks- –Canada Study Examines The Safety Impact Of Ending Photo Radar- Friday, October 6, 2017 Utah Supreme Court Defends Multi-Space Parking Meters Cities around the country have replaced traditional coin-fed parking meters with “pay and display” style electronic […]