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3/22/2021
Accuracy Concern Shuts Down German Speed Cameras, Vigilantes Shut Down OthersGerman government standards agency halts use of laser speed camera over failed accuracy test. Vigilantes shut down cameras in France, South Africa.
Police in Berlin, Germany, announced last week that they would no longer use Leivtec XV3 laser speed cameras because of accuracy concerns raised during extensive testing. A motorist facing a 185 euro (US $220) fine and a driving ban hired the engineering firm iQvmt to examine the Leivtec. A team of experts found they could produce higher speed readings by placing the camera at certain angles to the road in which the car is not in the path of the laser over the entire measuring distance. Germany' ...
3/18/2021
Arkansas: Federal Judge Clears Cop Who Intentionally Crashed Fleeing MotorcyclistMotorcyclist loses federal lawsuit against police officer who stopped a chase by forcing him to crash.
3/15/2021
France: A Few Speed Cameras DisabledA quiet week in France saw only a handful of speed cameras toppled, torched and spraypainted.
3/11/2021
Canada: Yellow Time Increase Slashes Red Light ViolationsNew data show the increased yellow times at two red light camera intersections in Winnipeg, Canada cut violations 75 percent.
3/8/2021
France, Italy: Yet More Speed Cameras Sprayed And ScorchedMore than a dozen speed cameras were disabled or destroyed in France and Italy last week.
