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5/1/2005
Bridgeport, CT to Begin Using Bootfinder Bounty HuntersConnecticut's largest city to confiscate cars for just $100 in back taxes.
Later this month, the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut will become the third US city to deploy Bootfinder, a digital camera connected to a laptop that is capable of scanning license plates at high-speed. The system checks the plates against a list of owners whom the city databases believe owe back taxes. If there's a match, the city will confiscate the car.
"The whole point is to raise revenue," said Bridgeport Councilman Thomas McCarthy.
Bridgeport has already trained four state marshals ...
4/30/2005
UK: Hundreds Protest M4 Freeway Speed CameraOne of the largest protests of speed cameras brings the M4 freeway in Wiltshire, UK to a crawl.
4/29/2005
Scotland Puts More Motorists in Jail Than BurglarsMore Scottish motorists are jailed than burglars; 75 percent jailed for paperwork violations.
4/28/2005
California Considers Police Surveillance Cameras on FreewaysCaltrans offers to convert California traffic monitoring cameras into a police surveillance network.
4/28/2005
Driver Responsibility Programs Mean Steady Revenue for StatesFour states turn minor and major driving offenses into billions in additional revenue.
