Published by peter August 18th, 2008
The Newspaper reports that, at least according to Arizona’s Department of Public Safety, Redflex’s radar units have been certified for use in the U.S. and are now back on the road after being removed a few days ago. The company’s executive director, Karen Finley, said in a letter to Arizona’s DPS, that the company is willing to "vacate" any citations generated through the use of the previously unapproved radar and refund the fines. No word yet on whether the DPS wants to give any of that revenue back.
Image: Redflex
Published in the following categories: Anti-Speeding, Countermeasures, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Safety and Speed Limits.
Published by peter August 15th, 2008
Redflex, the largest red-light/speed camera contractor in the U.S., is being investigated by the FCC after their competitor, ATS, filed a complaint with the FCC accusing Redflex of using radar equipment that has yet to win FCC approval. Because of this complaint, Arizona’s Department of Public Safety ordered Redflex’s mobile photo radar vans to be taken off state highways. This of course begs the question: If an un-approved camera issues a citation, is that ticket valid? If not, then does this mean that those ticketed by the un-approved camera/radar be eligible for a refund? Any lawyers or law school students want to chime in?
Source: theNewspaper
Image: Redflex
Published in the following categories: Countermeasures, Games, Justice, News and Speed Limits.
"We’re very well aware of it and we’ll be monitoring what’s going on."
That’s what one California Highway Patrol spokesperson told the LA Times…and yet Day 1 of the 2008 Gumball 3000 - which ran from San Francisco to Buttonwillow Raceway Park to Hollywood, CA - ended last night with what appears to be one of the slowest, lowest-ticketed grids in Gumball 3000 (if not modern "rally") history…at least according to our friends and allies actually on it.
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Published in the following categories: Anti-Speeding, Bad News, Google GEO, Gumball 2008, Gumball 3000, Justice, Law Enforcement, Media - Print/Online, News, Rallies, Speed Limits, Technology and Wikipedia.
Published by peter August 1st, 2008
And the hits just keep coming! On his way to a private airfield, Schumacher was attempting a pass another car and hit Martin Kingham while the man was closing a security gate that extended onto the street. After the impact catapulted him face-down onto the hood of a nearby van, Kingham said Schumacher was furious with him, yelling, "What the f*****g hell were you doing in the road?"
Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo
Published in the following categories: Accidents, Anti-Speeding, Crash Testing, Idiots, Justice, News and Safety.
Published by peter July 24th, 2008
Do you feel for the car or feel for the guy who wrecked it? Self-proclaimed Prince Marcus Eberhard Edward of Anhalt (some dispute whether or not he can claim that title) and pornographer to "the simple people," wrecked his rare Gemballa Mirage GT at Circuit Paul Ricard recently. It’s not known whether or not the "thumbs down" sign rates his driving skills or his Q rating amongst people who know of him.
Source: WorldCarFans
Published in the following categories: Accidents, Crash Testing, Disaster, Genius, Idiots, Justice and News.
Published by peter July 22nd, 2008
Eighteen year-old Shaun Malone got pinched for 62 mph in a 45 mph zone last summer but decided to fight the case because data from the GPS tracking device his parents installed in his car showed that he was actually going 45 mph at the time. He lost the case, a trial-by-affidavit, when a GPS expert claimed the data could not have been accurate. His parents then decided to appeal. During the appeal, the GPS expert was called to testify and essentially backtracked on his earlier testimony by saying the Malone’s GPS data was in fact accurate to within a couple of meters and 1 mph.
The final ruling is expected in October and if Malone wins it could set a precedent for GPS as reliable evidence in speeding cases.
Source: arstechnica
Photo: RMTracking
Published in the following categories: Anti-Speeding, Justice, Law Enforcement, News and Technology.
Published by peter July 15th, 2008
The town of Swindon has spent (or spends) 400K Pounds to fund speed cameras in their district but the proceeds from the ticket fines goes straight to the central government. Town leaders, Roderick Bluh and Peter Greenhalgh, think that "speed cameras might not be the most effective way to reduce accidents" and are "reviewing their involvement in the local safety camera partnership scheme."
Continue reading ‘UK City May Cut Speed Camera Funding, NJ Officials Get Indicted For Fixing Tickets and Check Your Tire Treads’
Published in the following categories: Anti-Speeding, Countermeasures, Crimes, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Safety and Technology.
Published by peter July 4th, 2008
Three undercover cops get on this limo-bus after being intrigued by the $40 all-you-can-drink offer. Once on the bus, clothes are taken off and lap dances and other acts are offered. After having a couple of lap dances, the cops bust everyone on the bus for soliciting prostitution. Maybe they should’ve driven this thing to Nevada, where prostitution’s legal.
Sources: Edmunds/InsideLine, Newsweek
Video: Miami Herald
Published in the following categories: Bravery, Crimes, Justice, Law Enforcement, News and Social Networking.
Published by peter July 1st, 2008
Michael Shrimpton, noted national security and intelligence expert, went to a UK court yesterday while representing a man for speeding. His plan was to claim that "prosecutions relying on cameras - both handheld and fixed - have been won on inadmissable evidence" because many of those cameras were put into use without approval from Parliament. He said, "It seems that around 10 million prosecutions, including fixed penalty cases, have been based on unapproved devices." Shrimpton won a a similar case two weeks ago on the same argument. A Home Office spokesman claims the cameras are legal and that the government won’t be embarrassed. We have yet to find out the result of his latest case.
Source: People.co.uk
Photo: ukipworcs.co.uk
Published in the following categories: Countermeasures, Justice, Law Enforcement, News and Speed Limits.
