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Six Cities Busted For Traffic Camera Scams

Union City, California; Lubbock, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Springfield, Missouri; Dallas, Texas and Chattanooga, Tennessee — you're all on notice. We already hate the idea of the omnipresent big brother handing out speeding tickets through the watchful eye of the traffic camera, but when the deck is stacked in the states' favor, it's time to call shenanigans. All six of these cities have been accused and found guilty of excessively short amber cycles on certain traffic camera equipped intersections — a convenient way to pickpocket unsuspecting drivers as they pass though an intersection. More »

10:45 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,614 views, 44 comments

Latest by longlocks: I would certainly pause at every yellow light in these cities! I'm glad that they were caught. Hopefully this will keep other areas from doing the same. more »

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The Top Traffic Ticket Myths Challenged!

I once had a friend who claims to have belched her way out of a speeding ticket. Whether true or not, a local TV station in Fresno, California decided to challenge some myths about traffic tickets by interviewing a local police officer. Though specifically for the Fresno area, most of these are fairly applicable to other situations. Are you more likely to get pulled over near a police station? How much over the speed limit can you drive before getting pulled over? Can you get a ticket for going to slow? The answers below the jump: More »

12:30 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Matt Hardigree
5,704 views, 56 comments

Latest by hazlo1: i should have explained more of where i found... when i said "just a little bit of info i found" i should have said someone else wrote it... sorry for any confusion. i will try and find that info on the avg. more »