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![]() | 5/18/2006 Philadelphia Cabs Strike Against GPS SpyingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania cabs went on strike to protest the use of GPS units to track passenger movements and issue speeding tickets to cabbies. Over a thousand independent cab drivers went on strike Tuesday over a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania plan to impose global positioning system (GPS) tracking units on all taxis operating in the city. Representatives of drivers and owners rallied at city hall for more than four hours.
"[We] are sending a strong message today that taxi drivers are not slaves of the Parking Authority," said Ronald Blount, President of the Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania. "We should have the right to choose what ... | ||
![]() | 5/18/2006 Maryland: Baltimore Cop Jails Lost Baseball FansBaltimore, Maryland police officer seizes the car of two Virginia baseball fans, jailing them because they were lost. | ||
![]() | 5/17/2006 UK: Speed Camera Causes Cop Car CrashLancashire, UK officer crashes his police car after he brakes to avoid a speed camera. | ||
![]() | 5/16/2006 Illinois Expands Rail Crossing Cameras StatewideNew law allows any city in Illinois to use railroad ticket cameras. Small towns stand to make millions. | ||
![]() | 5/16/2006 North Carolina Appeals Court Rules Against Red Light CamerasStatewide Court of Appeals ruling could mean the end of red light cameras in North Carolina. |
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