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10/25/2006
Michigan: Police Use Loophole to Impose Ticket QuotasMichigan police officials evade a law against traffic ticket quotas to ensure a steady stream of citations.
Police management in the Michigan cities of Oak Park, Rochester and Trenton use a loophole to impose ticket quotas that ensure officers bring in a steady stream of citations. In these areas, officers are given a target number of how many citations they must give, but because this is labeled as a "performance standard" it evades a law banning explicit quotas.
In Trenton, for example, an officer that fails to write fifteen tickets a month will receive a poor review, which limits pay and promoti ...
10/25/2006
UK: Speed Camera Tickets Deaf, Blind ManHumberside, UK speed camera issues ticket to a deaf, blind man who has no driving license.
10/24/2006
California: Illegal Traffic Stop Invalidates SearchA California Appeals Court ruling would strike down a conviction based upon a fabricated traffic stop.
10/24/2006
UK: Case Could Overturn Private Speed Camera OperatorsA defendant is mounting a court challenge in the hopes of overturning thousands of speed camera tickets issued by civilians.
10/23/2006
Rhode Island: Most Police Vehicle Searches Find NothingA Northeastern University study finds three-quarters of traffic stop searches are unnecessary.
