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The Lawsuits That Could Torpedo Red Light Cameras in North Carolina

Sep

2022

The Lawsuits That Could Torpedo Red Light Cameras in North Carolina

For more than a decade, Ceccarelli, 61, has been on a mission to rid North Carolina of automatic red light cameras, which photograph vehicles running red lights and then mail the drivers fines.

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Red Light Cameras: Are They Really Necessary?

Sep

2022

Red Light Cameras

Red Light Cameras: Are They Really Necessary?

In recent years there has been a recent increase in the use of red light cameras across the United States.

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Steve Lehto: PA Police Can Pull You Over for Having a License Plate Frame

Sep

2022

License Plates

Steve Lehto: PA Police Can Pull You Over for Having a License Plate Frame

Appeals court says it's because of how the law is written.

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Steve Lehto: Police Caught Writing Too Many Tickets: Ordered to Stop

Sep

2022

Speed Traps

Steve Lehto: Police Caught Writing Too Many Tickets: Ordered to Stop

Turns out that Arkansas has a law against speed traps.

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Saboteurs in Hawaii, Germany Thwart Traffic Cameras

Sep

2022

Red Light Cameras

Saboteurs in Hawaii, Germany Thwart Traffic Cameras

Red light cameras in Hawaii are delayed by vigilante attack, while a German speed camera is bashed with its own sign.

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Speeding-Limiting Car Bill More Proof of Speed Camera, Vision Zero Failure

Sep

2022

Vision Zero

Speeding-Limiting Car Bill More Proof of Speed Camera, Vision Zero Failure

Lawmakers have come up with yet another way to force drivers to slow down, another way to crack down on motorists.

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Camera Data Is Kept Secret by Pennsylvania Law

Sep

2022

Speed Cameras

Camera Data Is Kept Secret by Pennsylvania Law

Any claims by the camera promoters that the Boulevard is safer are highly questionable. If they want to end the speeding, all they have to do is synchronize the traffic lights to 45 mph and like magic, the speeding would end.

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Cruise Recalls Self-Driving-Car Software Because Humans Are Dumb

Sep

2022

Autonomous Vehicles

Cruise Recalls Self-Driving-Car Software Because Humans Are Dumb

All it takes is one edge case to get federal regulators to pay attention. GM's Cruise subsidiary has performed over 120,000 unprotected left turns in its self-driving development vehicles, but a single extreme scenario that resulted in a collision ended up prompting a recall.

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7-Year-Old Montgomery Co. Girl Hit by Car; Driver Ignored School Bus Stop Sign, Police Say

Sep

2022

Misc

7-Year-Old Montgomery Co. Girl Hit by Car; Driver Ignored School Bus Stop Sign, Police Say

Police tell 7News that the female driver ignored the school bus's red flashing stop arm, crossed a double yellow line, and drove by the bus, hitting the girl in the process.

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