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9/6/2006
UAE Seizing Cars for Red Light Camera TicketsCars snapped by red light cameras are now subject to seizure in the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai police will now impound any vehicle photographed by a red light camera. For a first offense, the vehicle will be kept for one week, two weeks for a second and three weeks for a third offense. Each time police will also collect a 500 dirhams (US $136) fine.
Last month, the Emirate made 2,088,000 dirhams (US $567,936) in revenue from red light tickets. The new seizure program will add thousands in impounding fees to that total. Other crimes the result in car seizure include having dark wi ...
9/6/2006
Illinois: Chicago Suburbs Begin Car Seizures for CashKane County, Illinois ramps up automobile seizures from those accused of DUI.
9/5/2006
Virginia: Expensive Highway Signs Deliver Bad InfoThe $128 million Smart Traffic message signs are misleading motorists with incorrect information about traffic conditions.
9/5/2006
UK: Lancashire Speed Camera Gets BentOne camera firebombed and another nearly ripped out of the ground in Lancashire, UK.
9/4/2006
UK: 270 Bogus Speed Camera Tickets CanceledFareham, UK motorists given speeding camera tickets for driving 10 MPH under the limit will get a refund.
