Nine states approve, pursue speed, red-light camera rule revisions (NMA Mention)
Officials with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have said the focus on the revenue-generating devices ignores the more logical and reasoned approach to roads and traffic: to keep traffic moving in as safe a manner as possible.
The Feds Are Interested in Tesla Cybertruck’s Alleged Stuck Accelerator Issues
With up to 834 hp and 740 lb-ft of torque on tap, the thought of a stuck, wide-open accelerator pedal in your fresh-off-the-lot Tesla Cybertruck is skin-crawling, to say the least. But that nightmare has become a reality for one Cybertruck owner, coinciding with Tesla reportedly halting deliveries of its polarizing electric pickup over quality issues.
Sunshine in Wyoming’s Civil Forfeiture
Transparency in civil forfeiture took a small step forward last week when the Wyoming Liberty Group published its latest report. One difficulty in writing about civil forfeiture is that its details are often shrouded in secrecy. The typical (median) forfeiture in Wyoming from 2018-2022 was just under $2,800.
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge crash
The federal government has opened a criminal investigation into what occurred on a cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse last month, according to a person familiar with the probe. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents early Monday boarded the Singapore-flagged container ship.
Mayor will sign just-passed automated traffic enforcement bill
On the last day of the 2023-2024 legislative session Monday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed two pieces of legislation tied to bringing traffic cameras back to the city, and another measure on surveillance technology oversight. A spokesperson for Mayor Tishaura Jones confirmed all three bills will become law.