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Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Red-Light Camera Case

Feb

2022

Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Red-Light Camera Case

The city of Toledo will watch closely on Wednesday as the Ohio Supreme Court takes up the question of whether state lawmakers can financially punish cities that insist on operating automated speed and red-light cameras.

Feb

2022

Drivers Licenses

Your Sail Fawn DL

Dozens of states are working to implement what are styled Digital Driver's Licenses.

And So It Begins--Vision Zero From the Top Down

Feb

2022

Vision Zero

And So It Begins--Vision Zero From the Top Down

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that his department wants to drastically reduce deadly traffic accidents through vehicle and street design changes.

Feb

2022

Thought of the Day

Years ago someone made the observation that camera enforcement was the crack cocaine of cities.

City of Alexandria Issuing Refunds for Erroneous Red Light Tickets

Feb

2022

Red Light Cameras

City of Alexandria Issuing Refunds for Erroneous Red Light Tickets

The City of Alexandria is issuing full refunds for erroneous red light tickets. The refunds come after a review showed the red light speeding camera at Duke and South Walker streets was issuing tickets without an amnesty period of 0.5 seconds.

Unreliable Speed Cameras Line Government Pockets

Feb

2022

Speed Cameras

Unreliable Speed Cameras Line Government Pockets

Someone should tell Pete Buttigieg that local governments use speed cameras more for revenue than for safety.

Pay Up, Drivers: Buttigieg Taking Bad Speed Camera Program Nationwide

Feb

2022

Speed Cameras

Pay Up, Drivers: Buttigieg Taking Bad Speed Camera Program Nationwide

If Buttigieg thinks that speed cameras automatically make roads safer, he must be looking at the experience of a city other than New York.

Nashville Community Groups Oppose License Plate Reader Pilot Program

Feb

2022

License Plate Readers

Nashville Community Groups Oppose License Plate Reader Pilot Program

One day after Metro Council approved a pilot program to bring license plate readers to Nashville, several community groups are urging council members to bring an end to the program.

Maryland Complaints on E-ZPass Overcharges Skyrocket. Here's How to Seek Relief.

Feb

2022

Tolls

Maryland Complaints on E-ZPass Overcharges Skyrocket. Here's How to Seek Relief.

Complaints over E-ZPass charges in the state of Maryland have skyrocketed, with some drivers telling 7News they are being charged more than a year late, and others saying they are being overcharged.

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