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11/1/2005
UK: Trucks Cause False Speed Camera ReadingsFalse speed tickets are generated by Gatso-brand speed cameras in Lancashire, UK.
Vibrations from trucks are creating false speed camera readings in Lancashire, UK. The Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety, which operates the devices, admits the problem is a known phenomenon called the "shutter effect."
The effect is generated by vibrations from heavy vehicles that create a false reading of speeds between 60 and 80 MPH with the radar camera. Most recently, the effect was seen on the A59 near Preston as heavy truck traffic caused the speed camera positioned there to flash ...
11/1/2005
California, Tennessee Ticket Quotas UncoveredPolice officers in Fairfield, California and Nashville, Tennessee speak out against ticket quotas.
10/31/2005
UK: Ticket for Driving Through a PuddleUK officials are ticketing for offenses such as having a sign in a the window of a parked car and driving through a puddle.
10/30/2005
Colorado Study: Red Light Cameras Increase Accidents 83 Percent Ft. Collins, Colorado has experienced an 83 percent increase in the number of accidents since red light cameras were installed.
10/30/2005
VA Prosecutors Take Presumption of Guilt Question to CourtVirginia appeals court will soon rule on the rebuttable presumption doctrine that underlines DUI and photo enforcement laws.
