Traffic law ‘turning point’? Ohio judge rules speed cameras violate rights By Judson Berger Published March 07, 2013 FoxNews.com Highway speed cameras just got ticketed. An Ohio judge ruled Thursday that a Cincinnati-area community’s speed cameras violate drivers’ rights under the state constitution, in what attorneys on the case called a first-ever ruling against...
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Speed cameras in USA declared illegal by Ohio court
Your Car Passed… But That Doesn’t Necessarily Mean it’s Safe to Drive
I’ve got a friend who owns a car repair shop. He’s an officially authorized state safety inspector. The guy who goes over your vehicle and gives you a sticker (well, after you pay for it) if your car passes muster. The other day I was hanging out over at the shop, chewing the fat...
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Safety Inspections
One of the hallmarks of the Clover Mind is acceptance as an article of faith that most people are too dumb to do that which is in their self-interest without the prod of “the law.” Vehicle safety inspections are a case in point. Many states require you to waste an hour or more (in...
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More Digitized Idiot Proofing on Deck for 2014
Is Detroit responsible for making sure you don’t back-up over your child? What if you don’t have a child? Better yet, what if you know to drive? Well, it doesn’t matter. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that all new cars be fitted with back-up cameras by 2014 so as to add...
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The Chiiiiiiiiiilllllllllldren
Maybe this bugs you, too? There’s a “school zone” ahead and – clearly, obviously – there are no kids about. But the DANGER! DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!! flashing lights are on anyhow – probably because they’re on autopilot and set to go off at a certain time each day even if school is closed or...
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