Speed traps are often used by municipalities as a method of generating revenue to run the government. “Safety” is given as the excuse for running a speed trap, but the real reason boils down to money. The police department wants more money for equipment and salaries. The City wants more money to avoid raising taxes. […]
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Florida Cities Exploit Legal Loophole For Financial Gain
More and more cities in Florida are plotting to create local ordinances that skirt the state’s ban on red-light ticket cameras. Larry Lebowitz gives a good overview of the situation in the Miami Herald. Armed with a loophole in state law that was first exploited by the tiny Panhandle town of Gulf Breeze, dozens of […]
Minneapolis Refuses To Refund Illegal Ticket Money To Citizens
A recent court ruling required the city of Minneapolis to refund money to 167 vehicle owners who challenged their traffic tickets. The tickets were given out by the city’s automatic ticketing machine called “PhotoCop”. Earlier this year, the Minnesota Supreme Court deemed the ticket camera system illegal because it videotaped vehicles without proving who was […]
Traffic Tickets Are Big Business
Traffic tickets are a multi-billion industry. They have virtually nothing to do with highway safety, but they have everything to do with money. When you begin to grasp the full magnitude of the public and private interests that depend on ripping off motorists through traffic tickets, you begin to understand why this unethical system continues […]
Texas Toll Authorities Double-Bill 50,000 Drivers & Have No Plans To Stop In The Future
According to a report in the Austin American Statesman, motorists on three Austin toll roads have been double-billed since charges began in January. One out of every 600 vehicles was double-billed in that time period. The money has been refunded, but it shows the clear danger of relying on machines to enforce traffic laws. You […]
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