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4/24/2019
Federal Appeals Court Outlaws Tire ChalkingSixth Circuit US Court of Appeals declares unconstitutional the common practice of marking tires with chalk to issue parking tickets.
Delivering a severe blow to the parking ticket industry, the Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals on Monday said meter maids violate the US Constitution when they mark motorist tires with chalk. The three-judge appellate panel sided with a driver who brought suit against the city of Saginaw, Michigan, which sent out a pair of meter maids to mark the tires of cars in parking spaces for the purpose of issuing tickets. Last year, the town of 49,000 raised $222,094 from parking citations that range in ...
4/23/2019
Florida Appeal Court Denies Relief To Upside Down Yaris OwnerMan who crashed a Yaris responsible only for its market value, not the remaining loan value, the Florida Court of Appeal ruled.
4/22/2019
France, Germany, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia: Speed Cameras SabotagedSpeed cameras throughout Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East were smashed, burned and spraypainted last week.
4/18/2019
Australia: Government Report Slams Erroneous Speed Camera PunishmentsVictoria, Australia ombudsman report documents 397 cases where improper handling of photo tickets cost innocent drivers their license.
4/17/2019
Federal Court Forces Drivers To Open Their Trunk At Hardware StoreEight Circuit US Court of Appeals upholds the right of hardware store to detain and search the trunks of customer vehicles.
