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7/30/2005
New Yorkers Ticketed for Parking Near Hidden RampsNew York City installs hidden pedestrian ramps so it can issue $165-350 in tickets and towing fees.
New York City's Transportation Department has been quietly installing small pedestrian ramps in the middle of streets with no crosswalks. Motorists who fail to see the unmarked ramps are being hit with $165 tickets and sometimes have their cars towed away. Towing fees add another $185 to the parking cost.
"The ramp is not marked with white or yellow," ticket recipient Daniel Wieloszynski told WCBS-TV. "There's no way to know there's a ramp there when you pull in. I have no idea why there woul ...
7/29/2005
Shreveport, LA: Disabled Man Charged $179 for HonkingPolice in Shreveport, Louisiana gave a disabled man who honked his horn to get his brother to come to his car a $179 ticket.
7/29/2005
Fresno, CA to Dump Red Light CamerasFresno, California may drop red light cameras after system delivers disappointing profit and no safety benefit.
7/28/2005
Tennessee Town Lowers Speed Limits for RevenueLowered speed limits in Coopertown, Tennessee boost profits by 1500 percent.
7/28/2005
Kansas: Police Ticket Drivers for Disobeying Hidden SignLawrence, Kansas officials admit they might be wrong to ticket people for disobeying confusing and hard-to-see signs.
