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Traffic Tickets: Politicians & Double Standards

Posted on October 15th, 2009 in , , | 28 Comments
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It was a small incident but it revealed something interesting. Not just the hypocrisy of Those Who Rule Us when it comes to the issue of "speeding" -- and much else besides. But more deeply, we ...

St. Louis Aldermen Don’t Have To Worry About Paying Tickets

Posted on December 15th, 2008 in , , | 1 Comment »
News stories like this one from STLtoday.com are infuriatingly common. Keep this in mind when you hear a city council enthusiastically praising the idea of installing ticket cameras. Here's an excerpt: When the push to install red-light cameras came to City ...

The Privileged Many: "Professional Courtesy" Exposed

Posted on April 10th, 2008 in , , | 16 Comments
By Jim Baxter, NMA President Jennifer Muir of the Orange County Register did a little digging at the California DMV and found that thousands of state employees have special license plates that are not traceable for enforcement purposes. The recipients are ...

Maryland Police Refuse To Pay Speed Camera Tickets

Posted on March 10th, 2008 in , | 90 Comments
Speed cameras in Montgomery County, Maryland have been ticketing motorists for quite some time now. Under their program, the tickets go to the owner of the vehicle instead of the driver. This is a common flaw in ticket camera systems ...

The 10 Biggest Injustices Against Motorists In October

Posted on October 31st, 2007 in , , , , | 34 Comments
It has been a rough month for drivers across the country. Abuses of power continue to run rampant while the public remains surprisingly apathetic. We've put together a list of the ten biggest injustices against motorists this month in ...




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