tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201552140953302492024-03-20T05:13:40.860-07:00Fighting Traffic Ticket Bloghow to fight traffic ticketGabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-28330354920350257212011-09-12T10:35:00.000-07:002011-09-12T10:39:56.592-07:00New York playing big silent type<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpNLHNhuBLe-h4A9-1xcQw9MWRjoobZDIF2Hhmgt-ExPvSOFSZoyD9J8p8F36zEfEPtnMM_Lduw10IJBEcaogutQKKWGhkcf8ejDRFzkcwt0h-1bIMhfXqxqwrX1ixENEjpMZZMXjAwU/s1600/42155l2iiqkc1nr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpNLHNhuBLe-h4A9-1xcQw9MWRjoobZDIF2Hhmgt-ExPvSOFSZoyD9J8p8F36zEfEPtnMM_Lduw10IJBEcaogutQKKWGhkcf8ejDRFzkcwt0h-1bIMhfXqxqwrX1ixENEjpMZZMXjAwU/s200/42155l2iiqkc1nr.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b><big>Out of State Tickets</b></big><br />
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An attorney says a Floridian driving in New York will not have a ticket reported to her home state. He may be right. But New York would report more serious offenses (DUI) to Florida. <br />
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Generally, though, most states report traffic violations to the home state under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver_License_Compact">Driver License Compact.</a>. There's a catchy motto: "One Driver, One License, One Record."<br />
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<b><big>Noise Ticket</b></big><br />
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One poster on Yahoo Answers thinks he can beat his noise ticket because the officer didn't have any measuring equipment. This guy should read the ordinance. <br />
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But it's likely the judge is going to rate the officer's testimony as expert opinion. Wish cops wrote more noise tickets in my town.<br />
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---brought to you by <a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/p/ebook.html"><i>How to Beat a Traffic Ticket</i></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2289">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-80367212959946098742011-09-05T11:20:00.000-07:002011-09-05T11:26:11.343-07:00Can you print 93,750 traffic tickets?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4N_oOFdw6zcGv5zAEWLRnQQUTjpC7wXqNeZJaRhQCn7O2RaCAHOzF4b1sp8Bvmb09fae0d_MMu0FqODZ1G541CiiJWQm0bviBKkyE5QLFfO8Zo88A5jaRH6KJuPfA-yy2SWN6BOvVIE/s1600/54988p03zu7pth4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4N_oOFdw6zcGv5zAEWLRnQQUTjpC7wXqNeZJaRhQCn7O2RaCAHOzF4b1sp8Bvmb09fae0d_MMu0FqODZ1G541CiiJWQm0bviBKkyE5QLFfO8Zo88A5jaRH6KJuPfA-yy2SWN6BOvVIE/s200/54988p03zu7pth4.jpg" width="169" /></a></div>One Georgia police department has a request for bids on <a href="http://www.rfpdb.com/view/document/name/Traffic-Citation%5EPolice">93,750 traffic tickets</a>. Not 93,751 or 95,000 or (heaven forbid, fewer doughnuts) 100,000. <br />
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If you're in the traffic ticket printing business, check it out. If you're pitching electronic tickets, these folks aren't a good prospect. <br />
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New Hampshire is moving to <a href="http://www.unionleader.com/article/20110904/NEWS07/709049991">requiring a pretrial conference</a> with a prosecutor before you can get a traffic ticket trial. Partially deployed now, the new policy will go statewide by the end of the year. <br />
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If you're looking for a deal, this is good news. <br />
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If you think you're not guilty, be careful what you say to the prosecutor--he's not your friend. Don't admit you did anything wrong.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2664">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-84790054694980805912011-08-31T15:36:00.000-07:002011-08-31T15:46:24.600-07:00Town cuts traffic tickets 84%<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4G-Utw4zXpAak1EToitxShdaLeVP8VxUHYXXW6SHefkXwV-0UCQ9_36jvjNmrPMJjRxbgvAhPnft3Y1LGF1ztrwEMe-TnxskCJuZbgtyciPZN9CHsh7IONBI5w3I9pbTQl_pkG2PJe3w/s1600/153220dn4lu7ks7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4G-Utw4zXpAak1EToitxShdaLeVP8VxUHYXXW6SHefkXwV-0UCQ9_36jvjNmrPMJjRxbgvAhPnft3Y1LGF1ztrwEMe-TnxskCJuZbgtyciPZN9CHsh7IONBI5w3I9pbTQl_pkG2PJe3w/s200/153220dn4lu7ks7.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><big><b>Fewer tickets, less accidents</b></big><br />
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A Northern California city <a href="http://money.msn.com/auto-insurance/town-slams-brakes-on-traffic-tickets-carinsurance.aspx">reduced issuing traffic tickets by 84%</a>--and <b>accidents fell</b> 7%. <br />
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Rather than concentrating on issuing tickets, the police chief wants his officers to focus on long term solutions. If collisions are an issue at this location, what can we do about that? A median? A signal? Solving problems, he argues, is more important than writing tickets. <br />
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<big><b>A not so good excuse</b></big><br />
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Another excuse that didn't work. A teenager tried to <a href="http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/08/idaho_teen_tries_to_get_out_of.php">convince the officer she was pregnant</a> and needed to get to the hospital <i>right now</i>. After she was arrested for obstruction of justice, the baby turned out to be a wool sweater.<br />
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A doctor told a motorcycle cop of my acquaintance pretty much the same thing. He was speeding because he was needed at the hospital for an urgent operation. "Go! Go!" the cop urged him. The motorcycle followed the doctor. They were in the hospital elevator before the doc gave it up. The officer walked back outside with him and wrote the citation.<br />
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<big><b>Double jeopardy?</b></big><br />
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Interesting question on Yahoo Answers. He gets a ticket for tinted windshield and pays it. Does the <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110829141202AAv0zxr">double jeopardy clause</a> of the US Constitution protect him from getting such a ticket again? <br />
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No--the next ticket would be for a separate offense. (The clause protects against being prosecuted twice for the same crime ("fact pattern")--not for breaking the same law twice.) But it's good that somebody's reading the Constitution and thinking about it.<br />
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The officer was about to write a simple traffic ticket when the 14 years old passenger piped up the driver had raped her. Things got a little more complicated after that.<br />
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<a href="http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2011/08/29/lawyer-battles-red-light-tickets.html">Houston has reportedly</a> joined Los Angeles in kicking out red light ticket cameras.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1152">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-17242222934462883682011-08-26T14:18:00.000-07:002011-08-31T15:47:33.713-07:00Don't try this at home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOd9vSDZErPe552QzPl2cM3UnOZGO6Vl2nyjnz0_br1unXcAxziEzTqiH7YvBFZ6v2NwXTknT1bhAX5_hhxEgMySRiY5IZJEyJwVQHppOPSKYdpp_B0HZ89ZeEqeIA0AZozC8VROkJlJI/s1600/305978tyw5z4gej.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOd9vSDZErPe552QzPl2cM3UnOZGO6Vl2nyjnz0_br1unXcAxziEzTqiH7YvBFZ6v2NwXTknT1bhAX5_hhxEgMySRiY5IZJEyJwVQHppOPSKYdpp_B0HZ89ZeEqeIA0AZozC8VROkJlJI/s200/305978tyw5z4gej.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b><big>Not a good way to get out of a ticket</big></b><br />
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Officers often don't ticket other officers. <br />
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The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">key part</span> to this strategy is <a href="http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/news/2011/aug/24/conyers-woman-arrested-for-impersonating-cop-at/">you have to <i>really</i> be a cop</a>. One woman allegedly claimed to be, though she refused to show department ID and couldn't decide whether she worked for the local PD or the CIA. <br />
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She got her ticket--along with being arrested for impersonating a police officer.<br />
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<b><big>Weird Ticket?</big></b><br />
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Kuwait denies reports one of its police officer issued a ticket for bad breath and impounded the car for 2 months. <br />
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The driver is said to have agreed with the officer about the breath. (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;">Never confess</span> if you want to go to court later.)<br />
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<b><big><i>One</i> strike--you're out</big></b><br />
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<a href="http://baledger.com/news/your_news/new-school-year-new-traffic-enforcement-law/article_4b9f73ea-ce79-11e0-9f2c-001cc4c002e0.html">Driving past a school bus with flashing red lights</a> will get you more than a ticket in Oklahoma. They'll suspend your license. If you're smoking too in a school zone, they'll probably shoot you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=587">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-53438716062691237092011-08-19T11:03:00.000-07:002011-08-19T11:03:56.483-07:00It's back ...............<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMMgLNQWF03JQI3a-9jjeYq2IoOFTcdwYeTz9NAplUqvKlslMSAGCAbezzp3IWENnH4JgR-bS8fSBkpDyw6_L2sprA2w9-V2mbWt0RvedsbA_74dVHWWCWo1nAWbjhB9PDFkll9QeMLA/s1600/45340cxjwlvq8p3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMMgLNQWF03JQI3a-9jjeYq2IoOFTcdwYeTz9NAplUqvKlslMSAGCAbezzp3IWENnH4JgR-bS8fSBkpDyw6_L2sprA2w9-V2mbWt0RvedsbA_74dVHWWCWo1nAWbjhB9PDFkll9QeMLA/s200/45340cxjwlvq8p3.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>The fake "you got a ticket in New York" email we first reported <a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/2011/07/marshal-selling-12-price-tickets.html">July 8</a> is apparently making the rounds again. <br />
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Even the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP3585931506b648179675995d7937923a.html?KEYWORDS=New+York+traffic+ticket"><i>Wall Street Journal</i></a> ran a story. <br />
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<b>Key advice:</b> don't download the ticket.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-67048131994725304112011-08-13T11:21:00.000-07:002011-08-13T11:25:20.434-07:00Be careful out there.<b><big>Two goals in a traffic stop</big></b><br />
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Be very careful around police officers. Most are good people. But in 2006, three Portland, Oregon cops allegedly beat a man to death (<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/10/eveningnews/main20090883.shtml">his ribs were broken in 27 places</a>.) Nobody lost his job over the "incident." <br />
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This July in Fullerton, California, six officers reportedly did the same thing. It took almost a month for the department to put the cops involved on administrative leave. As the father of the Fullerton victim noted, if I'd killed a man like that, I'd be so far behind bars, you couldn't find me. <br />
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In 2010, the US Department of Justice brought 52 criminal civil rights cases against cops--the most in the ten years they've been keeping track. <br />
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You have 2 goals in a traffic stop: <br />
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(1) not saying anything the officer can use against you in court<br />
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(2) getting away (alive) as quickly as possible.<br />
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<b><big>It's not who you know--it's who you are</big></b><br />
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Glancing out the window of a New York restaurant, singer <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8303329">Aretha Franklin</a> noticed her car being given a parking ticket. Rushing out, she was able to trade a song (and autographed envelope) for no ticket.<br />
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In New Jersey, TV star <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20091644-504083.html">Mike Sorrentino</a> (<i>Jersey Shore</i>) got out of a ticket after giving the cop an autograph. The officer may face discipline for letting Sorrentino go.<br />
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<b><big>You think you've got problems?</big></b><br />
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One woman has a 30 years old phone number. Then the courthouse added a phone number--one digit off from hers. She's fielding <a href="http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/article/183085">hundreds of misdialed calls</a>. When she put a message on the answering machine saying she's <b>not</b> the court, people left messages anyway.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=987">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-35943506150053542942011-08-10T12:59:00.000-07:002011-08-10T13:02:31.992-07:00Don't wait until you see the judge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX4FPMuGSLH6PiZNP4747ssDRo64NsdLzXn5aDQBKAiMaeoj7XvY3GKs_0UfO3UnCmD3ifX4O4Mms5yHqmg9lDoFLvlGFPxgnT27IA4LfJVl_shIN3p1F0wg3PeguAgytM_C2Ryt5Uvs/s1600/33988unwwmmvwhd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX4FPMuGSLH6PiZNP4747ssDRo64NsdLzXn5aDQBKAiMaeoj7XvY3GKs_0UfO3UnCmD3ifX4O4Mms5yHqmg9lDoFLvlGFPxgnT27IA4LfJVl_shIN3p1F0wg3PeguAgytM_C2Ryt5Uvs/s200/33988unwwmmvwhd.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b><big>Hit 'em with a subpoena</big></b><br />
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See the officer's paperwork for the first time in court, <a href="http://www.ungerandkowitt.com/traffic-ticket-blog/?Tag=How%20to%20beat%20a%20speeding%20ticket">this attorney apparently suggests</a>. Maybe that works for someone with his experience. But you don't have that. You're going to need time to examine and evaluate. The judge, with a packed courtroom, isn't going to give you many seconds. <br />
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The better way: get a <u>subpoena duces tecum</u> served on the custodian of records for whatever paperwork or video you're looking for. Do this long before trial. Check with the clerk's office for the form and local rules.<br />
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<b><big>Tearing up the ticket didn't work</big></b><br />
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Guy is idling his car on the street in front of his house. Court writes him a ticket. <a href="http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/local/officer-hospitalized-after-fight-over-traffic-tick/nDFR8/"><br />
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Guy tears the ticket up and throws it at the officer</a>. Cop arrests the guy. <br />
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On what charge is uncertain. While technically throwing the paper at the officer is an assault and battery, it seems sort of wussy for the officer to pursue it. (You can imagine his sergeant asking, "Gee, you had confetti coming at you. Why didn't you shoot him?")<br />
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At this point, the family piles out of the house and attacks the officer, Mom jumping onto his back.<br />
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What happened to the cop saying "Have a nice day" and driving away?<br />
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<b><big>Can you beat this? She's gotten 45 tickets.</big></b><br />
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A Pennsylvania woman was pulled over for allegedly passing a school bus. The officer determined she was driving on a license suspended 5 years ago and had <a href="http://upperstclair.patch.com/articles/woman-with-45-traffic-citations-sent-to-jail">45 outstanding traffic tickets</a>. She received 30 days jail time.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2125">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-85037477154937429002011-08-05T09:26:00.001-07:002011-08-05T09:28:20.454-07:00Cops have problems too<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9owg6MKrt8f23JbmF7kJr1-IevwLF3doUWgWlKgH5ipmUAl_ZqQrcJG9DRTBgVNn5SSobQpLenek3VtzMAYi4IdgNQElmrzYuc0I32IEsrMDy7AqoRRlLj2JU2ADJwiflFejyMQ2GXek/s1600/50410eaawzobzd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9owg6MKrt8f23JbmF7kJr1-IevwLF3doUWgWlKgH5ipmUAl_ZqQrcJG9DRTBgVNn5SSobQpLenek3VtzMAYi4IdgNQElmrzYuc0I32IEsrMDy7AqoRRlLj2JU2ADJwiflFejyMQ2GXek/s200/50410eaawzobzd3.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>New York City is keeping a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/nyregion/nypd-focusing-on-lapses-in-traffic-court-testimony.html?_r=1">closer eye on how its officers perform in court</a>. The city is in the midst of a scandal that suggests officers fixed tickets by not showing up in court or by performing poorly in the courtroom.<br />
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10 more cops in Los Angeles <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/lapd-ticket-quota.html">sue the department, alleging quotas</a>. Could they be inspired by the two of their brethren who earlier won $2 million from the city on this charge?<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2893">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-66533870635322895032011-07-30T12:25:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:32:12.318-07:00Huge city kills red light cameras<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U5TWahI-uxFotny1meAaQOyBQcoPGrbq5pXBgxx4M-IwoFOlx2eYad6R627gcuWQGNPouo3FEl9cBYhoFiZHjpQCoRhdvY_WcQeU9m8KCmDT5Mj87neFyFv2DqXMyLj_EeRrQtTRNTQ/s1600/35624lfxnhhn4oy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U5TWahI-uxFotny1meAaQOyBQcoPGrbq5pXBgxx4M-IwoFOlx2eYad6R627gcuWQGNPouo3FEl9cBYhoFiZHjpQCoRhdvY_WcQeU9m8KCmDT5Mj87neFyFv2DqXMyLj_EeRrQtTRNTQ/s200/35624lfxnhhn4oy.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><big><b>Red Light Cameras Gone</b></big><br />
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The second largest city in the US, <a href="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/07/los-angeles-votes-to-remove-red-light-cameras.html">Los Angeles, votes to remove red light cameras</a>. Contrary to claims the system generated revenue, officials found the cameras were a net loss to the city.<br />
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<big><b>Odd Traffic Stops</b></big><br />
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A woman in California <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/law-309993-honk-vehicle.html">got a ticket for wearing sunglasses</a>. The officer thought they impaired her peripheral vision.<br />
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A Virginia woman gets a ticket and then <a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/suffolk-officer-injured-during-traffic-stop">runs over the cop's foot.</a> Though injured, the officer manages to flag her down a second time. The driver is taken to jail.<br />
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<big><b>Appealing is technical</b></big><br />
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A Pennsylvania driver appealed his conviction for possessing what the appellate court termed "prohibited vegetation." <br />
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But that <a href="http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?page=2&xmldoc=In%20PACO%2020110728680.xml&docbase=CSLWAR3-2007-CURR&SizeDisp=7">court couldn't address any of his 12 points</a> because he had failed to include "the transcript of the de novo hearing." Many legal rules are ignored at a traffic ticket trial. Not so when you appeal.<br />
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<big><b>Traffic amnesty</b></big><br />
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<a href="http://germantown.patch.com/articles/md-drivers-benefit-from-dc-ticket-amnesty">Ticket amnesty for 6 months</a> in the District of Columbia. If you got it before January 1, 2010, you can take care of it now without the late fees. Their last amnesty was 10 years ago.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=751">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-76197787298558819242011-07-23T10:20:00.000-07:002011-07-23T10:31:25.454-07:00Red Light Lotto<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxYmidfog0Ixjv92KTNUcW08_5GZZP6mlGXg_RHyppQSH55QKwaRH1s6aBdNTu-SjLXHrgShqGZtHw4qphl9zM0RagVpAYiPzggNbOmyEa9TPn-z6paHU7k65osAiZ-FOP6lba5FLhN8/s1600/49718o2lstl07ng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxYmidfog0Ixjv92KTNUcW08_5GZZP6mlGXg_RHyppQSH55QKwaRH1s6aBdNTu-SjLXHrgShqGZtHw4qphl9zM0RagVpAYiPzggNbOmyEa9TPn-z6paHU7k65osAiZ-FOP6lba5FLhN8/s200/49718o2lstl07ng.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>A new law in Arizona reportedly changes the wording on red light photo tickets to say <a href="http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/new-law-affects-photo-enforcement-cameras-and-ticket-costs">you don't need to respond</a>. This kind of dings the safety argument.<br />
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Now it's just a lottery to see how people will write a check (make a donation?) without reading the notice.<br />
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<big><b>9 Months</big></b><br />
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It takes <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0720-court-cuts-20110720,0,6855877.story">9 months to fight a traffic ticket in Los Angeles</a>. With upcoming budget cuts, it will take even longer.<br />
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<big><b>Texting</big></b><br />
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You <a href="http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20110721/FON0101/110720124/Dodge-County-teen-charged-texting-while-driving?odyssey=nav%7Chead">can't text while driving in Wisconsin</a>, as of last December. <br />
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<big><b>Can a card save you from a ticket?</big></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.wearwolfpress.com/wear-wolf-press/how-to-fight-a-traffic-ticket">Get a PBA card</a> and you'll never get a ticket, this web site says. Supposedly this is a card from the police union handed out to families and friends. Reportedly, a cop is less likely to write a ticket to a family member or friend of a fellow officer. <br />
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My friend Bill didn't get the memo. He pulls over a car and a cop flashes his badge through the window. Bill tells him to roll down the window. Cop doesn't. Bill goes back to his motorcycle and gets one of those really long flashlights. Bang. No more window. <br />
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(The driver complained. The driver's sergeant told him he should have lowered the window.)<br />
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<big><b>Some people can't take a joke</big></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.sunherald.com/2011/07/21/3291485/speeding-ticket-led-to-fraud-charges.html">Creative financing hasn't hit the courts</a>. A Mississippi man gets a speeding ticket. Judge tells him it's $171.50, you've got 60 days to pay. About a week later, allegedly, the court receives a promissory note for $175 redeemable at the US Treasury. <br />
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In my court, we would have laughed and filed it. Instead, he's under indictment in federal court--$25,000 bail and a possible 55 years prison sentence. <br />
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<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2243">Image</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-77435410197285810522011-07-18T15:19:00.000-07:002011-07-18T15:20:18.625-07:00DMVs using facial recognition software<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG4NKUXaqR_IXwFYQyN1l2Cd6gUDWYGQj0bIRleByFfkGECYcgxODZ-MA_6Xsa2jo_4dgjgw4edcilQmtZtQ-yDAdKBZruH0hUu_7K1D1gWvkWeozl3tPwYA2QI6P0pjSZs_s7ch4AE8/s1600/9578pjpqrwa7bt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOG4NKUXaqR_IXwFYQyN1l2Cd6gUDWYGQj0bIRleByFfkGECYcgxODZ-MA_6Xsa2jo_4dgjgw4edcilQmtZtQ-yDAdKBZruH0hUu_7K1D1gWvkWeozl3tPwYA2QI6P0pjSZs_s7ch4AE8/s200/9578pjpqrwa7bt.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>At least 34 states use <a href="http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-17/news/29784761_1_fight-identity-fraud-facial-recognition-system-license">facial recognition software</a>. This scans drivers license photos looking for duplicates and possible terrorists. <br />
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The problem, as one Massachusetts man discovered, is false positives. The computer thought he looked liked somebody else. <i>Without any hearing or fact finding,</i> the Registry of Motor Vehicles revoked his license. Ten days of fighting later, he's OK to drive again. (Law suiting pending.)<br />
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No matter where you get a<a href="http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/40282-s-c-offers-online-payment-of-traffic-tickets"> ticket in South Carolina</a>, you can pay it in one place. The state site now takes those payments.<br />
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When you're <a href="http://solon.patch.com/articles/woman-charged-with-heroin-possession-in-solon">carrying drugs, drive carefully</a>. A woman, stopped for weaving in traffic, was subsequently arrested when 2 syringes (one in plain sight) and a baggie of heroin were allegedly discovered.<br />
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<small><a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/">Image</a></small>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-57637310893952716752011-07-11T13:31:00.000-07:002011-07-11T13:32:32.510-07:00Don't tear up that traffic ticket--just wait till it expires (?)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3U8Xnk4Rh2Z5UUev9YTkmPGc5Lupa8YwGY2Sv66DHfbiZijriOJPe5MKqn6EwC8XIFic4oCCeh_eU4nseO78epyR0TqISh9RLn881il3GaL_dXRbpgwkBABwKAXv_xa1tvnr9aN44ws/s1600/7881ct07xb79rc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3U8Xnk4Rh2Z5UUev9YTkmPGc5Lupa8YwGY2Sv66DHfbiZijriOJPe5MKqn6EwC8XIFic4oCCeh_eU4nseO78epyR0TqISh9RLn881il3GaL_dXRbpgwkBABwKAXv_xa1tvnr9aN44ws/s200/7881ct07xb79rc.jpg" width="175" /></a></div>What not to do after getting tickets--one guy got several tickets. As he drove off, he <a href="http://mehlville.patch.com/articles/criminal-minds-remorseful-burglar-traffic-ticket-litter-and-a-bottle-battle">tossed the traffic tickets out the window</a>. Ignoring the First Amendment protected speech implications, the cop pulled him over again and wrote a fourth ticket--for littering.<br />
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An Oklahoma legislator is promoting a bill which would put a 5 year limit on traffic tickets. If the driver avoids getting pulled over for that time (and going to jail for the warrant), the ticket would go away.<br />
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--Ebook on how to beat a traffic ticket and free articles <a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/p/ebook.html">here</a><br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=27">EA</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-63467244512568788212011-07-08T10:31:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:34:33.829-07:00Marshal selling 1/2 price tickets?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbRUwuTfqk5QZf6BYEHo2dcJ7ydyUP_qDCtvYBXdBvJoksWt7-nrNV-LtFesYE1hl7o1vNpDmPUWeSgn53xNbU-nIRiW-XaSZ6YJYZ35C7M0WaTSeSK9rL__kLHjNUUAwOg_y-69r2VM/s1600/38339v4ty4ucnth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbRUwuTfqk5QZf6BYEHo2dcJ7ydyUP_qDCtvYBXdBvJoksWt7-nrNV-LtFesYE1hl7o1vNpDmPUWeSgn53xNbU-nIRiW-XaSZ6YJYZ35C7M0WaTSeSK9rL__kLHjNUUAwOg_y-69r2VM/s200/38339v4ty4ucnth.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>One Connecticut marshal allegedly approached defendants and <a href="http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/judicial_marshall_plans_to_fight_bribery_charges/id_38095">offered to "fix" their tickets at half price</a>, cash. When given the money, he pleaded "nolle" for them. <br />
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Since prosecutors claim he pocketed the cash and pleading nolo contendre doesn't normally make the fine go away, it's unclear what happened to the cases. The marshal's attorney intends to contest the charges.<br />
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If you get an email from New York saying <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/AP7a4895294a1c4208be737b886b23068c.html">here's a traffic ticket, delete it</a>. The state troopers say they don't send you traffic tickets electronically. Their lab is analyzing the ticket the email wants you to download.<br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2217">nixxphotography</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-15405700931913297792011-07-06T16:13:00.000-07:002011-07-06T16:18:23.636-07:00Cops tackle man trying to turn off stove<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-2VwVfZqPjrKvXtGV_eGO6saHgXChsl_CvpfTKP07g0WOzOeTQF9DvBfPWF1N2p4EoO6q2RxgujjekOEGKInT6J92iwTy_KEdJNZ8RVQWCxhc1QWVYkUtamUArAKVGIroRB1Hl9ABfM/s1600/93648biobpfca2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-2VwVfZqPjrKvXtGV_eGO6saHgXChsl_CvpfTKP07g0WOzOeTQF9DvBfPWF1N2p4EoO6q2RxgujjekOEGKInT6J92iwTy_KEdJNZ8RVQWCxhc1QWVYkUtamUArAKVGIroRB1Hl9ABfM/s200/93648biobpfca2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>An Ontario, Canada man says he asked the officer writing the ticket to follow him the short distance home so he could turn off a boiling pot on the stove. He also wanted to check on his severely disabled daughter. The cop refused. <br />
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When the man drove home anyway, the police allegedly <a href="http://www.windsorstar.com/Rushing+Windsor+retiree+cries+foul+over+police+takedown/5026824/story.html">tackled the 68 year old on his front lawn</a>. (Then an officer went inside to turn off the stove.) <br />
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They take their law enforcement seriously up north. Though it was never like that on <i>Due South</i>.<br />
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In California, drivers by themselves in hydrid cars have been allowed to use the <a href="http://www.kpsplocal2.com/Content/Feature/story/New-Driving-Laws-Tax-Decreases-Among-July-1/QX3A1bOlAEK869fqC-1-Ww.cspx">carpool lane</a> for 7 years. That ended on July 1.<br />
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A West Palm Beach police chief and a Palm Beach sheriff commander are <a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state-attorney-opens-investigation-into-west-palm-beach-1569414.html">under investigaton for canceling traffic tickets</a>. Reportedly, only the issuing <br />
officer can do that in Florida.<br />
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Hale Center, Texas is looking to round up <a href="http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_dac342e2-a271-11e0-ab9d-001cc4c03286.html">almost $100,000 in unpaid tickets</a>, some 5 years old. The cops are knocking on doors. Windcrest, 450 miles to the south, is <a href="http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_6518.shtml">doing much the same thing</a>.<br />
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What's the <a href="http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=102459">most common traffic violation</a>? Speeding? Red light? Police in Ohio Valley say in their neck of the woods it's driving without a license.<br />
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Cities sure need money. In one Tennessee town, the collection agency for unpaid traffic tickets supposedly got the wrong file. 4,000 people <a href="http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15020815/computer-glitch-sends-thousands-collection-notice">who'd already paid up got collection notices</a>.<br />
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---<a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/p/ebook.html">Ebook and free articles about fighting traffic ticket</a><br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=901">Michelle Meiklejohn</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-80597371035989791272011-06-26T16:48:00.000-07:002011-06-26T16:49:00.542-07:00Old warrants return to haunt drivers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBir_x8bRqQQjmAP4G1Hkv6RJCnKioGr5SPJNVtv2s_-wMP1EoYMhNbYbtHJSigqNy5o-MmafW2vUPkOtj_ZtwJEe1iGl9ZWyGBpaGcTulx2L0rHuV8Shkm7MsJrJnGvBP8FVHZksNy0/s1600/43796f2lfj1hgjl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBir_x8bRqQQjmAP4G1Hkv6RJCnKioGr5SPJNVtv2s_-wMP1EoYMhNbYbtHJSigqNy5o-MmafW2vUPkOtj_ZtwJEe1iGl9ZWyGBpaGcTulx2L0rHuV8Shkm7MsJrJnGvBP8FVHZksNy0/s200/43796f2lfj1hgjl.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>One guy had a cracked windshield ticket in 1982. Claims he paid it. <a href="http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-a-1982-ticket-could-land-man-in-jail-20110620,0,2249901.story">29 years later</a> he gets pulled over and told he has a warrant. The court claims he never took care of it. Save those receipts!<br />
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This problem could become more common. St. George, Missouri <a href="http://affton.patch.com/articles/reactivated-st-george-traffic-warrants-plague-drivers-years-on">reactivated traffic warrants</a> from as far back as 2003, apparently trying to make some money. The current city administration is re-thinking the move.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ci.benicia.ca.us/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={74EBB8EA-2E20-4F73-8445-7682DC6541F3}&DE={9F0DDE33-7B78-46DF-A20F-7BAB81CE1F0E}">Warning drivers without issuing tickets</a> in order to educate them has become a formal program in Benicia, California (population 27,000) for minor offenses. The warning is noted in the computer, though. So next time you get pulled over for a similar offense, good luck.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kcbd.com/story/14958112/texas-dps-warns-of-telephone-scams-using-its-name">Some Texas homes are getting calls</a> saying you must pay this red light ticket now, over the phone, or a warrant will be issued for your arrest. What's your credit card number? The caller claims he's from the Department of Public Safety. Three problems: DPS doesn't collect traffic fines, supervise red light cameras or issue warrants.<br />
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Texting or emailing while driving <a href="http://tribstar.com/news/x177907475/Getn-tuf-on-txting">becomes illegal in Indiana</a> July 1, 2011. That includes both sending and reading.<br />
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---<a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/p/ebook.html"><i>How to Beat a Traffic Ticket</i></a><br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2624">Anusorn P nachol</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-30161743947147779562011-06-18T11:52:00.000-07:002011-06-18T11:56:16.358-07:00Florida city refunds red light camera fines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsxyTxpmxkwy0p_jEJQ8ImU3utbCpSBBy0A65mLv3UZhW5Z5mqbMgV51YZpV8FHCnS52b852brc9jMzehRc-_R3To9pAWGCTstxEuQuamyf8bJ0oDEgimsONklz1BBQ5iiJw63yupHJ8/s1600/28809hoxh9i84z2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsxyTxpmxkwy0p_jEJQ8ImU3utbCpSBBy0A65mLv3UZhW5Z5mqbMgV51YZpV8FHCnS52b852brc9jMzehRc-_R3To9pAWGCTstxEuQuamyf8bJ0oDEgimsONklz1BBQ5iiJw63yupHJ8/s200/28809hoxh9i84z2.jpg" width="140" /></a></div>Pembroke Pines, Florida jumped into the red light traffic camera business a little early--before state law authorized participation. So they're <a href="http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/06/pembroke_pines_to_issue_partia.php">refunding about 3,000 fines</a> for tickets issued prior to July 1, 2010. Lest you think the city thought of this on its own, the refunds are the result of a lawsuit. The city admits no fault.<br />
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The Los Angeles City Council <a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_18302850?nclick_check=1">put off re-authorizing red light ticket cameras</a>. Concerns that the program (sold as a moneymaker) actually costs the city are being weighed against an apparent reduction in accidents. One council member says there is no enforcement mechanism. He apparently <b>believes the court cannot issue a warrant </b>if you fail to pay the ticket received in the mail.<br />
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The city of Windcrest, Texas (population 5,600) is getting serious about warrants. They've got a little over 9,000 open cases from the last 11 years. On the last Monday and Tuesday of June, they're sending <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/northeast/news/article/Windcrest-targets-warrants-1424163.php">8 officers out to homes</a>, offices and schools to click and book. If the arrestee can't make bail (at $200 per violation), it's off to the county jail. (By the way, all <a href="http://www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/guadalupe2010/">cattle brand registrations</a> in the county expire August 30 so be sure and get those taken care of.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.cumberlink.com/news/local/state-and-regional/article_448a8c98-98e6-11e0-86eb-001cc4c002e0.html">A police chief has been charged</a> with receiving extra, unearned money for his Pennsylvania department. He allegedly filed inflated overtime and traffic ticket figures.. (It is unclear whether he is still in that position.)<br />
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---the essential guide to fighting traffic tickets is available <a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/p/ebook.html">here</a><br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1701">scottchan</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-79800188285334146702011-06-16T17:41:00.000-07:002011-06-16T17:49:00.539-07:00Cop GETS ticket. What's the world coming to???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zjPi3dNEpRNg7Chs0vBXgsJHLVHXJRV1-xTXzUPMHHFFH1Ev7ZT4GFEmUStLPdhtx2t9CJPWUsao-UweaRs04FsXExGvtyolFgycNGdXc2RzRO-WUZsgQK7OxWk1cJ5kCS3XGTTTq8k/s1600/44940wzc1kak00k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zjPi3dNEpRNg7Chs0vBXgsJHLVHXJRV1-xTXzUPMHHFFH1Ev7ZT4GFEmUStLPdhtx2t9CJPWUsao-UweaRs04FsXExGvtyolFgycNGdXc2RzRO-WUZsgQK7OxWk1cJ5kCS3XGTTTq8k/s200/44940wzc1kak00k.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Yes, police officers do <b>get</b> tickets (sometimes). One officer <a href="http://news.hjnews.com/news/crime_and_courts/article_e5175148-9542-11e0-9a08-001cc4c002e0.html">totaled his police cruiser</a> while making an improper U-turn. He was cited. No word on whether the guy he was chasing got away or not.<br />
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In one Georgia county traffic <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/cobb-drivers-see-fewer-973514.html">tickets issued are down 27%</a> due to budget constraints.<br />
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More ways <b>not</b> to get out of a ticket: <br />
<dl><li><a href="http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110610falmouth_constable_accused_of_impersonating_officer/srvc=home&position=recent">pretending you're a police officer</a> and trying to get the ticket waived. <br />
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<li>using your brother's ID</li>
</dl>Each charge on a <a href="http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2011/06/traffic-ticket-fines-going-up.html">Tennessee ticket</a> will cost you $13.75 extra if you pay before the appearance date.<br />
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Is all your traffic citation money going to a good cause? Maybe. A Georgia courthouse noticed <a href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/28249066/detail.html">some of that money was missing</a>. They suspect a (now former) employee with 24 years on the job. No charges have been filed.<br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2242">akeeris</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-59621917724373399522011-06-11T11:11:00.000-07:002011-06-11T11:16:58.864-07:00100,000 tickets found & California changes traffic school<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYFVk0Ge7XrExwbzTGOfZD59dyv98L_oqkIlY-Wrlw_w-IRvo4kGFWVGSDghIpoJi7sHFmvQhjS-iMQh__IVVindczIkbm6Wa0ir1EpXr1z_k_i0Se72bSaiI-zwmhWrHfPlr8GKWM5o/s1600/36082azk96qazw9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYFVk0Ge7XrExwbzTGOfZD59dyv98L_oqkIlY-Wrlw_w-IRvo4kGFWVGSDghIpoJi7sHFmvQhjS-iMQh__IVVindczIkbm6Wa0ir1EpXr1z_k_i0Se72bSaiI-zwmhWrHfPlr8GKWM5o/s200/36082azk96qazw9.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>We reported June 2 that Greenburgh, NY is <a href="http://howtobeataticket.blogspot.com/2011/06/you-know-its-bad-day-when.html">unearthing tickets from as far back as 2000</a> and charging people.<br />
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We didn't report that they'd reportedly discovered 100,000 misplaced tickets because we didn't believe it. But here's another report that says, indeed, the court <a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/BH/20110609/NEWS02/106090464/Greenburgh-hires-interns-attack-traffic-ticket-backlog?odyssey=nav|head">found that many tickets</a> "crammed into cabinets and buried in corners". <br />
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This town of 86,764 was apparently losing almost 25 tickets a day for 11 years. Surely somebody in all that time came in, wondering what happened to their ticket?<br />
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Traffic school in California will <a href="http://www.kpsplocal2.com/Content/Headlines/story/New-Traffic-Violations-Law/hz1JsIWTjUaLMnZ1S-y9KQ.cspx">no longer keep a point off your DMV record</a> as of July 1. The ticket will still be hidden from insurance. Ouch.<br />
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Apple no longer accepts <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-06-09-apple-DUI-checkpoints-app_n.htm?csp=Dailybriefing">DUI checkpoint apps</a> for sale on its Iphone. It's hard to believe that someone checks his Iphone for DUI spots before choosing where to drink. Or that afterwards, she's sharp enough to review the DUI app.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=341">Bill Longshaw</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-10205565331808718902011-06-07T13:44:00.000-07:002011-06-07T13:45:35.763-07:00Cop writes ticket, then asks for date<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdhTM-4qtILq632kKIJkzGfahP2G2ow7_X5bhb-dlHmthvG9lO_763vtHH5Mof-DNmE3fz9fKCZyPpAoCOXEniNwBzabcBim7LMZOVlKan75MBNA42yERxe_yYECoGQt4CFQQ2gE7k6U/s1600/16224q9wxwntx5k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdhTM-4qtILq632kKIJkzGfahP2G2ow7_X5bhb-dlHmthvG9lO_763vtHH5Mof-DNmE3fz9fKCZyPpAoCOXEniNwBzabcBim7LMZOVlKan75MBNA42yERxe_yYECoGQt4CFQQ2gE7k6U/s200/16224q9wxwntx5k.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>A little extra with your traffic ticket? One Indiana woman got a speeding ticket--<a href="http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/cop-accused-of-improper-conduct-retires">with the officer's phone number</a> on the back. He allegedly asked for a date. The officer has since retired, <br />
amidst an investigation. Hopefully he's working on his timing.<br />
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Get a ticket in California--and you <a href="http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_18211219">contribute to a slew of state causes</a>. In the last 2 years, legislators have tacked on fees. So you're not only paying your traffic citation--you're kicking in for a state conviction fee, new courthouse construction, and emergency air transport services. The legislature is thinking of adding spinal cord injury research and DNA identification. <br />
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Right, right--traffic tickets are about deterrence. Not revenue. Sure.<br />
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New York drivers will now get 2 points if convicted of <a href="http://www.newsjunkyjournal.com/new-york-driver-violation-points-increase-for-cell-phone-users/2511459/">using a cell phone while driving</a>. Previously the charge reportedly involved a fine but no points.<br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=809">Idea go</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-2107589487978993712011-06-05T09:12:00.000-07:002011-06-05T09:14:33.632-07:00Florida judge: red light tickets unconstitutional<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHonVXIe7WGIYcFArhbOKpjHShmS2u6-RZ8rx5La08VyxymEWtPLktqIK2kwmE5vOGj2WFxymeYYo7HmCkzf6vOe1O1357wq3-4wpDexnjwvQyhrenKynJdJqyRtZBDFQxj9dEAXNxwU/s1600/43462p4iajztxug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHonVXIe7WGIYcFArhbOKpjHShmS2u6-RZ8rx5La08VyxymEWtPLktqIK2kwmE5vOGj2WFxymeYYo7HmCkzf6vOe1O1357wq3-4wpDexnjwvQyhrenKynJdJqyRtZBDFQxj9dEAXNxwU/s200/43462p4iajztxug.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>One judge in Florida rules <a href="http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/06/broward_county_judge_fred_berman_red_light.php">red light tickets written by police</a> are <b>unconstitutional</b>. <br />
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His reasoning is that the difference in fines between red light camera tickets and red light cop tickets violates the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution. <br />
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This almost certainly exceeds the federal <a href="http://goarticles.com/article/Florida-Judge-Rules-Red-Light-Tickets-Unconstitutional/4752358/">Supreme Court's understanding</a> of the Clause. The state is planning to appeal the judge's ruling.<br />
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Still, he's going to be a really popular judge for a while.<br />
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The assistant chief of the police department is reviewing the matter. Yeah, why wasn't the kid arrested?<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Update:</span></b> The officer later wimped out and asked the <a href="http://www.kvue.com/news/Leander-10-year-olds-traffic-ticket-dismissed-123256283.html">court to dismiss</a> the little lawbreaker's ticket. The court did.<br />
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<a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Traffic+ticket+surcharge+delayed+until+September/4884215/story.html">Running your license plate number</a> doesn't come cheap. Alberta will spend about $77 million (Canadian) doing that this fiscal year. Starting September 1, they'll pass the cost along to the municipalities--at $15 a pop. The cities are expected to add the cost to the fine a motorist pays.<br />
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<i>How to Beat a Traffic Ticket: The Six Steps Guide</i><br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=809">Idea go </a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-23599549993561091892011-06-02T15:38:00.000-07:002011-06-02T15:42:40.238-07:00You know it's a bad day when ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcx9Owvs5hqu8l3TsjcSVt8r-1mvv7hlbQ5e_Fuu33KhTrOEitldpsxcm4b7Hm6CdO6rC221xRi5i42M_-qoS4HFF3T37i-2L7epLEX9FPU41e9kzxYwtksY904PXOxwwiDp0h0w-UqBw/s1600/32751qobvcbxc2g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcx9Owvs5hqu8l3TsjcSVt8r-1mvv7hlbQ5e_Fuu33KhTrOEitldpsxcm4b7Hm6CdO6rC221xRi5i42M_-qoS4HFF3T37i-2L7epLEX9FPU41e9kzxYwtksY904PXOxwwiDp0h0w-UqBw/s200/32751qobvcbxc2g.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>You know he's having a bad day when a person ....<br />
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---leads the police on a merry chase, then climbs up on the roof and pelts them with tiles<br />
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---steals a computer which photographs him in his car and <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/06/calif-cabbie-arrested-after-software-tracks-stolen-macbook/1?csp=Dailybriefing">sends pictures</a> to the owner<br />
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---posts a threat to the chief of police <a href="http://www.wtae.com/westmoreland/28089613/detail.html">on Craigslist</a> over a traffic ticket<br />
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Diamonds aren't the only thing that lasts forever. Greenburgh, New York thinks traffic tickets do. A new court administrator found thousands of open tickets, some from the 1990s. The town is trying to collect on those from issued in 2000 and later.<br />
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Some people are complaining they already paid the tickets 11 years ago. But they can't prove it--who keeps records that long? (Well, probably my dad.) They may be right. A town that can sit on all those tickets for so long might be a little sloppy in connecting payments too.<br />
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---<i>How to Beat a Traffic Ticket: The Six Steps Guide</i><br />
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Image: <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=987">graur razvan ionut</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-73074899639160357082011-05-30T12:30:00.000-07:002011-05-30T12:32:16.822-07:00The President gets a traffic ticket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf0i-rHamTIXjpea_R4LBNeWYzLYdicupovBl41iZhHATgZfVk80LIOLeKZsd04nJ2kIZFMNCk_ivvjMOYHCI8FLuLud6nQDPLgdQouJ30DK4Am8ZEL45WpcLDLlZvoakRfvW23p0I_g/s1600/13798s6uopura03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf0i-rHamTIXjpea_R4LBNeWYzLYdicupovBl41iZhHATgZfVk80LIOLeKZsd04nJ2kIZFMNCk_ivvjMOYHCI8FLuLud6nQDPLgdQouJ30DK4Am8ZEL45WpcLDLlZvoakRfvW23p0I_g/s200/13798s6uopura03.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://www.examiner.com/finance-examiner-in-national/london-mayor-issues-traffic-citations-to-obama-for-his-motorcade">President Obama got a ticket</a>. The mayor of London reportedly cited him for the congestion his motorcade caused last week. <br />
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Mr. President, I don't usually say this but just pay it. Do you have the time for traffic school?<br />
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But, hey, if you want to fight it, I know a good book! <i>How to Beat a Traffic Ticket: The Six Steps Guide</i>. Available for <b>just 99 cents</b> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Beat-Traffic-Ticket-ebook/dp/B004U7M36I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1302287918&sr=1-5">Kindle</a> or <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-to-Beat-a-Traffic-Ticket/Gabriel-Ortiz/e/2940012299024/?itm=1&USRI=how+to+beat+a+traffic+ticket">Nook</a> or instant <a href="http://www.e-junkie.com/shop/product/460144.php">PDF download</a><br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=112">Matt Banks</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-42259251319876210042011-05-29T13:28:00.000-07:002011-05-29T13:35:27.419-07:00Cops admit quota<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8zN4WtP9hCOcJYYGlnS_6vR6dTtEAmwkL0HyinuBre35h9oacYiOsFpUmAXBmLMBbtjhIw5EA1V_3qn65RQ3Z5w5u1O9DsY4N3okc_5ZXdizyY4vvgJllS8_coraO7WMkZ3kKyIhNPg/s1600/10675y88cski30i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8zN4WtP9hCOcJYYGlnS_6vR6dTtEAmwkL0HyinuBre35h9oacYiOsFpUmAXBmLMBbtjhIw5EA1V_3qn65RQ3Z5w5u1O9DsY4N3okc_5ZXdizyY4vvgJllS8_coraO7WMkZ3kKyIhNPg/s200/10675y88cski30i.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Each Gary, Indiana police officer is <a href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/5609538-418/gary-police-traffic-ticket-quota-blasted.html">required to write 10 traffic tickets per shift</a>.<br />
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Oddly, the police <a href="http://www.gary.in.us/police/">department's web site is down</a>. Guess they're not taking any questions on this one.<br />
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The department has <a href="http://www.gary.in.us/police/history.asp">296 officers</a>. Supposing that 1/2 of them are out there writing traffic tickets on any given day, that's 1,480 tickets a day. Do that year round and it's 540,200 tickets. The problem is, Gary only has 80,294 people.<br />
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So either every woman, man and child in Gary gets almost 7 traffic tickets a year or tourists watch out!<br />
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At least one prosecutor believes this is going to make it tough to get jurors to believe cops on criminal trials. You think??<br />
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Lila, in this <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/meaningoflila/2011/05/29">Sunday comic</a> is looking for a traffic ticket.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_18155709?nclick_check=1">People start lining up at 5 am</a> to get into the Alameda, California courthouse.<br />
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Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=404">Simon Howden</a>Gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762088727155718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420155214095330249.post-7326623217248444702011-05-28T11:00:00.000-07:002011-05-28T11:01:49.559-07:00Seat belt tickets unconstitutional???A Toronto police officer wrote a traffic ticket for having a <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/2011/05/27/nothing-funny-about-traffic-ticket-comic-says">blue-tinted protective cover over the license plate</a>. He claimed this obscured the number. Oddly the numbers were clear enough for the cop to write them on the traffic citation.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxuDHqbndArfhPSTvLnCF7JgtVqcerYvBXr6Zt2ufyPgYg55YLS_jyzltzMomA_vvwnFBdCWsNJMBpJibmMR0yb7cDSPKaZIZapv0IFIC4HAo2PrEKgYNM_xq14OsEYpe7EK-g3lusbo/s1600/32342tp4c6bpugr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxuDHqbndArfhPSTvLnCF7JgtVqcerYvBXr6Zt2ufyPgYg55YLS_jyzltzMomA_vvwnFBdCWsNJMBpJibmMR0yb7cDSPKaZIZapv0IFIC4HAo2PrEKgYNM_xq14OsEYpe7EK-g3lusbo/s200/32342tp4c6bpugr.jpg" width="132" /></a></div>Citing a motorist for <a href="http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2011/may/27/costarica110527UD01.htm">not wearing a seat belt</a> is unconstitutional in Costa Rica. This is because the court found the required fine (US $604) disproportionate to the offense.<br />
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