TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 17, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –PA dawdling motorist gets reprieve– –FL Car rentals have to tell– –Study says bias in traffic stops–who knew?– Friday, July 14, 2017 Pennsylvania Court Overturns Fine For Dawdling Motorists Pennsylvania’s dawdling motorists and left-lane bandits now have less need to worry about ever being pulled over. A three-judge appellate panel […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: June 26, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Car Seizure ruling in CA– –VA Activist appeals toll diversion case– –PA Fed Court upholds headphone traffic stop– Friday, June 23, 2017 California: Federal Appeals Court Overturns Car Seizure Policy Police in California can now be sued if they seize and hold the automobiles of innocent parties without good reason. […]
Perpetuating a speed trap
The purpose of the low speed limit through Rosendale, Wisconsin is to create a speed trap. This according to Wisconsin DOT which set the speed limit. WisDOT made that admission in response to a citizen complaint in 2007. The NMA obtained the letter recently. Rosendale is a well known dot-on-the-map speed trap with 30 mph […]
Running the gauntlet
I hate freeway snipers. I was on the straightest road in America when I noticed a person bent over the edge of the overpass shooting into traffic. A mile later two victims were on the shoulder while a third chase car lay in wait. I hate holiday weekends. On holiday weekends the federal government turns […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 29, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NY Court upholds license plate scanning– –Ticket Nightmare continues in PA for one motorist– –Car seats, seat belt laws do not save children– Friday, May 26, 2017 New York High Court Upholds License Plate Scanning Throughout New York state, police agencies have for years been using automated license plate readers […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 22, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Judge declares wrecked car mobile– –Study finds variable speeds dangerous– –Baltimore restarts RLCs– Friday, May 19, 2017 Federal Judge Declares Wrecked Car To Be Mobile Courts frequently turn to legal fictions to ease the burden of prosecuting suspects who assert their constitutional rights. Civil forfeiture, for instance, allows police to […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 15, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –OH Lawmaker challenges RLC use– –IA Court Rejects another IIHS witness– –TX Cops Get OT for testifying against RLC– Friday, May 12, 2017 Incoming French President To Continue Anti-Motorist Policies When Jean-Marie Le Pen appeared as the National Front’s candidate for president of France ten years ago, he pledged to […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 27, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CA Man sues traffic court over conflict of Interest– –DE Town refunds rlc fines– –VA scolds IIHS over illegal use of speed cams– Friday, March 24, 2017 California Man Sues Traffic Court Over Conflict Of Interest Every judge in a California traffic court case has a personal financial stake in […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 13, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! -Road Salt-Expensive for Car Owners– -Strip Search over fine overturned in NJ– -Supreme Court Justice slams CAF– Friday, March 10, 2017 Road Salt Causes $3 Billion In Vehicle Damage AAA, one of the nation’s largest automobile insurance companies, raised alarms last month about the overuse of salt and de-icing chemicals […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 27, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! -Iowa Court defends speed cams– -Emissions restrictions did nothing in Mexico City– -Class action against AL RLC– Friday, February 24, 2017 Iowa Appeals Court Defends Speed Cameras Photo radar has some big fans at the Iowa Appeals Court. A three-judge panel on Wednesday tossed a class action suit against speed […]