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12/15/2005
UK: Government Study Admits Camera Benefits OverstatedNew UK government speed camera study admits at least 80 percent of claimed serious accident reduction could be achieved without the device.
The long-awaited UK Department for Transport study of the effects of speed camera enforcement released today suggests, in an appendix at the end of the report, that the device's safety effect may be overstated by a factor of five. The report's executive summary first proclaims that the national speed camera policy has achieved a 2.2 MPH reduction in average speeds at camera sites and a 42 percent reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured.
These figures, however, come with ...
12/15/2005
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Create Santa StingSheriffs in Los Angeles County, California dress up like Santa Claus to issue $5000 in holiday citations.
12/15/2005
UK: Suffolk Speed Camera DisappearsA Suffolk, UK speed camera on the A14 was knocked over and its inner workings taken.
12/14/2005
Minneapolis Man Receives Second Bogus Camera TicketMinneapolis, Minnesota Police admit they rush to issue red light tickets without adequate review.
12/14/2005
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Driveway Auto SeizureA Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling says cities must have a compelling public reason to seize a vehicle.
