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6/3/2009
Maine Bans Photo EnforcementMaine governor signs into law a total ban on red light cameras and speed cameras.
Maine last week became the fourteenth state to ban the use of red light cameras and speed cameras. Governor John Baldacci (D) signed into law a bill introduced by Representative Richard Cebra (R-Naples) that prohibits the use of a "traffic surveillance camera to prove or enforce a violation" of traffic laws. Cebra's measure sailed through the legislative process with almost no opposition at any stage of the process.
"While on the surface these cameras may appear to increase public safety,
6/2/2009
Italy: Police Raid Speed Camera Company Caught in Fraud ScandalItalian police find 81,555 speed camera tickets worth $16 million were fraudulently issued.
6/1/2009
Traffic Camera Lobbyists Score Big Win in Texas LegislatureBonanza for traffic camera companies as Texas legislature expands use of automated ticketing machines.
5/31/2009
Australian Cops Block Speed Cameras, French, UK Vigilantes Destroy ThemWest Australian police block speed cameras while vigilantes smash French and burn UK cameras.
5/30/2009
9298 Bogus Speed Camera Tickets Refunded in The NetherlandsDutch officials refund 9298 speed camera tickets in Arnhem because their accuracy could not be verified.
