Monthly Archives: May 2010

Professional Race Car Driver Gets Speeding Ticket Before Indy 500

Professional race car driver Tomas Scheckter was stopped and issued a speeding ticket this Memorial Day weekend, just 2 days before he was to assume the 20th pole position in yesterday’s Indianapolis 500. Scheckter was cruising down Interstate 65 in … Continue reading

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New York’s “Click It Or Ticket” Campaign In Full Swing

NYS Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner David J. Swarts recently announced that the state will be strictly enforcing its seat belt traffic laws from May 24, 2010 through June 6, 2010. Swarts said that the “Buckle Up New York Click … Continue reading

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Motorist Gets Last Laugh On Officer

Two years later, I still think this is really funny.  The motorist getting stopped for a traffic ticket but the tables quickly turn. We recently re-edited the video to shortened its length.  Enjoy.

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New Reckless Driving Ticket Imposes Automatic Suspension

Legislators in Albany are close to passing Elle’s Law, a law designed to create a new type of reckless driving ticket by punishing those who recklessly drive and injure pedestrians. Named after Elle Vandenberghe, a toddler, who was seriously injured … Continue reading

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How My Colonoscopy Created A Buzz

Like many of you, I regularly update my Facebook status and send tweets via Twitter.  Yesterday morning I hesitated, however, about sharing with my Facebook friends my main activity for the day … a colonoscopy.  What will my friends think?  … Continue reading

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New Type Of Speeding Ticket Camera?

The below photo shows a speeding ticket camera which doesn’t fool around.  It gives a new meaning to “strict” speed enforcement.

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Fight Against Distracted Drivers Goes Global

Today, the United Nations takes up the issue of distract driving.   The dangers of texting and driving are not unique to the United States.  It is a world-wide problem.  United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and other dignitaries will launch … Continue reading

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The 10 Worst Places To Speed

The maximum speed limits within the United States vary from state-to-state.  See map on left.  The number of speeding tickets issued in each state also varies.  Driverside.com, a car owner website, recently researched the worst states to speed.  Specifically, they … Continue reading

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Satellites To Be Used To Issue Speeding Tickets

According to the English newspaper The Telegraph, PIPS Technology, a US company, has developed a system called “SpeedSpike” that can be used to catch speeding motorists. The system uses 2 terrestrial cameras and one satellite camera orbiting in space. Triangulating … Continue reading

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Update: Man Dons Monkey Mask To Avoid Speeding Ticket

My all-time most read and linked-to post is entitled “Man Dons Monkey Mask To Avoid Speeding Ticket” and discusses how one Arizona resident creatively defeated speeding camera tickets. issued to him.  The speeding camera tickets are issued as a result … Continue reading

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