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6/11/2007
China: Local Officials Pay Salary with Speeding TicketsSpeed traps and speed cameras in China generate one trillion yuan in annual revenue.
The Chinese government earns a quarter of its revenue from fines and allows local government officials to line their own pockets with the proceeds from speed cameras and conventional speed traps. Gongzhuling City's Public Security Bureau, for example, pockets 20 percent of each ticket issued. The city, located in Jilin Province, also allows each issuing policeman to keep 10 percent of the revenue from tickets he issues, according to Xinhua's Outlook Weekly magazine. Last year, that meant 22,000 ...
6/11/2007
Texas DOT to Install Federally Funded Highway Speed CamerasDespite the opposition of the state legislature, the Texas Department of Transportation proposes a federally funded speed camera test.
6/10/2007
Nevada Bans HOA Speeding TicketsThe Nevada state legislature votes to ban homeowners associations (HOA) from issuing speeding tickets and placing restrictions on motorcyclists.
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6/9/2007
Ohio Considers Banning Local Courts Run by MayorsThe Ohio House of Representatives considers legislation that would take away the power of small town mayors to decide guilt in traffic cases.
6/8/2007
Washington: Judge Overturns Holiday Parking TicketsCounty judge overturns holiday parking tickets issued in Seattle, Washington.
