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6/20/2007
Canada: Meter Maid Tickets Sleeping ManA meter maid sees a 76-year-old man passed out behind the wheel in the middle of the night. He issues a parking ticket.
Meter maids in Toronto, Canada are more concerned with meeting citation performance measurements than helping out fellow citizens. Last month, Gordon Meggson, 76, had parked his car on a street with little traffic and no scarcity of parking. Instead of driving home tired after a long day's work, he took a nap.
At 1:25am, a passing meter maid saw Meggson's vehicle. Despite seeing an elderly man passed out in the driver's seat, the meter maid wrote up a $60 parking ticket and walked away. Megg ...
6/19/2007
Arizona Takes Over Scottsdale Freeway Speed CamerasThe state of Arizona takes the first step in its plan to deploy freeway speed cameras statewide by taking over the Scottsdale program.
6/19/2007
US Supreme Court Protects Passengers from Illegal SearchThe US Supreme Court upholds the right of automobile passengers to be free of unreasonable searches during traffic stops.
6/18/2007
Houston, Texas Profits from Repealed License Plate LawPolice in Houston, Texas hope to generate $1.4 million in revenue by enforcing a law that the state legislature has revoked.
6/18/2007
UK: Speed Camera Could Send Sports Stars to Jail for LifeThree UK sports stars face anywhere from 8 months to life imprisonment for point-swapping on a speed camera ticket.
