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![]() | 10/10/2007 Tennessee: Cars Seized Over Packs of CigarettesRevenue agents surveilling Tennessee residents who buy cigarettes in a nearby state. Those found with two cartons will have their car confiscated. Tennessee revenue agents will be watching, ready to accuse residents of the new crime of driving with 21 packs of cigarettes purchased across state lines. Those carrying just over two cartons of smokes in their car might lose their vehicle for good. The crackdown announced late last month is part of an effort to defend a July hike in the cigarette tax from 20 to 62 cents per pack from nearby states with much lower levies.
The net result is that Tennessee will confiscate and sell cars worth t ... | ||
![]() | 10/9/2007 Plans to Toll Interstate Highway System ExpandPlans to add new tolls to the interstate highway system are moving forward in Maine, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. | ||
![]() | 10/9/2007 New Mexico: Photo Enforcement Generating MillionsAlbuquerque, New Mexico raked in $10.6 million in revenue from its combination red light and speed cameras. | ||
![]() | 10/8/2007 Georgia Speed Trap Brings Huge ProfitPendergrass, Georgia collects $1136 in ticket revenue for every resident. | ||
![]() | 10/8/2007 UK: Motorists Disprove Speed Camera TicketsAn innocent motorist forced to pay $840 fine after proving he was not speeding. A second motorist proves the camera inaccurate with a cellphone. |
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