TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 8, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NM:Brushing edge of lane not illegal– –NC I-77 declared constitutional– –IA cities lose speed cam appeal– Friday, May 5, 2017 New Mexico Court: Brushing The Edge Of A Lane Is Not Illegal Briefly touching the painted yellow lines on a road while passing slow-moving traffic is not a crime that […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 1, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –VA Court says parking lot is not a highway– –SCOTUS spars over a traffic stop– –MO bill would outlaw tolls– Friday, April 28, 2017 Virginia Supreme Court Says A Private Parking Lot Is Not A Highway A divided Virginia Supreme Court majority bucked the trend of courts expanding the reach […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 17, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Dim tail lights are now a crime in MI– –New Miami, OH fights RLC refund– –Driveway Taxes no more in KS– Friday, April 14, 2017 Michigan Appeals Court Turns Dim Tail Lights Into A Crime A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals decided Tuesday to expand the ability […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 3, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –R&T is wrong about RLCs– –School bus cams pass in TX– –KS Crt clears man of stoplight burnout– Friday, March 31, 2017 OPINION: Road And Track Is Wrong About Red-Light Cameras A Road and Track column published last week mused about the potential of using automated enforcement in a positive […]
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 20, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –San Francisco sues rental car companies over tolling– –KS Supreme Court declares reclined seat suspicious– –TX lawmakers balk at RLC Repeal– Friday, March 17, 2017 California City Sues American Traffic Solutions Over Rental Cars San Francisco, California believes American Traffic Solutions (ATS) has been defrauding the public. The city earlier […]
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 […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 13, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! Thursday, February 9, 2017 Ohio Town Ordered To Repay Every Speed Camera Ticket Issued New Miami, Ohio broke the law, it was caught, and now it will have to repay $3,066,523 worth of tickets. That was the judgment rendered Wednesday by Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael A. […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 6, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! -Coalition Prods Trump to not Toll– -OH Cop busted for ripping off motorists– -Anti-Protest laws try to protect highways– Friday, February 3, 2017 Coalition Prods New Administration, Congress To Avoid Tolling Elaine L. Chao cruised to confirmation as President Donald J. Trump’s transportation secretary on Tuesday. As the former deputy […]
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It’s bad enough getting arrested — especially when you didn’t do anything to warrant it. This happens all the time, because the threshold for arresting someone is very low. It can be done by any cop, pretty much anytime — without much in the way of legal justification. He has the gun — and the […]