PSA: Some states now using school bus-mounted traffic cameras
Filed under: Government/Legal,Safety,TechnologyCity councils and state legislatures across the country are debating and passing initiatives to put traffic cameras on school buses. Rick Gresham,...
View ArticleWatch a bus driver block escape of hit-and-run driver
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,Safety,VideosThere has been plenty of debate about whether bicyclists should be able to take up a lane typically reserved for motor vehicles. While that argument is...
View ArticleSanta Fe man unloads five rounds into speed enforcement vehicle
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,VideosWhat you see above is a video of a Santa Fe man who's had it up to here and is not going to take it anymore. The New Mexico city has a deal with Redflex to...
View ArticleIn D.C. suburb, even the speed cameras have cameras
Filed under: Government/Legal,SafetySay this about the residents of Prince George's County, Maryland: they really don't like speed cameras. According to the Washington Post, disgruntled citizens have...
View ArticlenoPhoto claims to offer high-tech impunity from speed cameras [w/video]
Filed under: Aftermarket,Etc.,Safety,TechnologyInventor Jonathan Dandrow's idea began when he first noticed that some cameras can pickup the infrared light from a television remote. It's a piece of...
View ArticleFlorida to redesign license plates because traffic cameras have hard time...
Filed under: Government/LegalA lot of companies are making (or at least trying to make) money these days selling devices that improve drivers' odds of beating traffic cameras. As it turns out, though,...
View ArticleFlorida cop under investigation for pedestrian hit-and-run caught on camera
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,Safety,Police/Emergency,VideosWe can't say for certain, but we imagine that "don't run down pedestrians" is somewhere near the top of every police officer's daily...
View ArticleIIHS survey says D.C. residents like speed and red-light cameras
Filed under: Government/Legal,SafetyThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study this week that seems to go against what critics and the media have been reporting for years....
View ArticleAudit finds Baltimore speed cameras wrong by $2.8M [w/video]
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,SafetyThe debate over automatic cameras for speed and red light enforcement is already fairly intense, but a secret audit from 2012 of the traffic cameras in...
View ArticleToucan meets traffic cam in Brazil
Filed under: Etc.,Humor,VideosA toucan followed its nose up to a traffic camera mounted high above a highway in Sāo Paulo, Brazil, setting off an cute scene involving the tropical bird making an...
View ArticleRed-light camera use declines as speed cameras continue to rise [w/video]
Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Government/Legal,SafetyOver the past three years, the number of speed camera programs has grown from 115 to 140.Continue reading Red-light camera use declines as speed...
View ArticleVoters overwhelmingly reject traffic cameras on Election Day
Filed under: Government/LegalThere's ongoing debate over the need for traffic cameras that aim to catch red-light runners and speeding motorists. Law enforcement officials say they promote safer...
View ArticlePublic opinion swings hard against traffic cameras
Filed under: Government/Legal,SafetyOn election night, Jason Sonenshein merely hoped an anti-traffic camera ballot initiative for which he had campaigned would squeak out a win.Continue reading Public...
View ArticlePublic Opinion Swings Hard Against Traffic Cameras
Filed under: DrivingAutomated traffic enforcement cameras are falling out of favor across America. A Long Island anti-camera group was the latest to protest Sunday.Continue reading Public Opinion...
View ArticleUS Congressman seeks federal ban on traffic cameras
Filed under: Government/LegalA US Congressman has introduced legislation that, if passed, would prohibit the use of automated cameras in traffic enforcement across the country.Continue reading US...
View ArticleRedflex CEO resigns as market for traffic cameras weakens
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,SafetyAfter less than two years on the job, the chief executive officer of a leading traffic-enforcement equipment manufacturer is resigning amidst a time of...
View ArticleAmericans show lukewarm support for red-light cameras
Filed under: Safety,Police/EmergencyA new survey shows Americans support police using red-light cameras in traffic enforcement. They're not as enthusiastic about speed-camera use.Continue reading...
View ArticleStudy finds more accidents after red-light cameras installed
Filed under: Government/Legal,Safety,Police/EmergencyIn the same week a federal jury convicted a Chicago transportation official of taking bribes from a leading red-light camera company, city council...
View ArticleCaltrans camera catches truck hitting runaway truck ramp
Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News,Driving,Safety,Truck,Commercial VehiclesA trucker on a steep downhill grade along I-5 in California lost control of his rig and wound up stuck in a runaway truck...
View ArticleIs modern traffic enforcement all about dollars instead of safety?
Filed under: Safety,United States,Police/EmergencyIncreasing fines, ticket cameras, and the deck stacked against drivers to fight tickets.Continue reading Is modern traffic enforcement all about...
View ArticleNew Orleans resident keeps getting speeding tickets for his parked car
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,Technology,Police/Emergency,VideosSpeed cameras have dipped below the surface of the news cycle, yet the programs often remain a nuisance. New Orleans resident...
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