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Haylee Arnell, a 19-year-old from Riverton, Utah, turned the wrong way onto the highway. Stupid? Yes, but nothing we haven’t heard before. But then, she kept going. Police say dispatchers received four 911 calls at 8:50 p.m. reporting a wrong way vehicle on the highway. According to Lehi police Sgt. Jeff Swenson, Arnell originally got [...]
What is the extent of police officers’ right to privacy during routine traffic stops, especially with regard to photography or recording? Since they are typically pulling people over on public roads, it would fall under “fair view,” meaning if another person could reasonably witness it, photography (including videography) would be allowed, right? Not so much. [...]
Traffic law was the least of their worries. When three teens stole a Ford Escape in Prince George County, they managed to elude area law enforcement. However, when they crossed into Montgomery County, they caught the attention of MCP officers when two of the teens exited the vehicle and attempted to rob a pedestrian. But [...]
Virginia State Police reported that their most recent Operation Air, Land and Speed campaign produced the third highest number of violations since the program began in 2006. Last weekend’s blitz yielded 8,289 arrests and summonses, all along I-95 and I-81. 3,313 speeding tickets, 628 reckless driving citations, 12 DUIs, 15 drug/felony arrests, and 248 seat [...]
While police did give some warning they would increase patrols on HOV lanes in Northern Virginia and Maryland, it didn’t put a huge dent in the number of violaters ticketed Wednesday for HOV violations. The enforcement event was dubbed Capital Region HOV Awareness by the Virginia State Police. Police reported that the effort resulted in [...]
We can file this one under “stupid criminals.” The Bullrun Live Rally, a cross country luxury auto race happens annually—and so do the complaints that sweep the country with it. The Bullrun Live Rally describes itself a “high-end luxury lifestyle automotive rally.” With a $20,000 entrance fee, the race starts in New York City and [...]
A Lynnfield, Massachusetts woman is appealing the parking ticket she received for parking her Mercedes in a handicapped parking spot. Janice Eberle complains that using the spot was “Unavoidable” due to excessive rain and her recent surgery. Eberle initially appealed the ticket to the Danvers, MA parking clerk Stephen Delany. However, in his denial letter, [...]
At around 3:45 this morning, a woman fell asleep at the wheel, crossed over the median and struck a pole on Fairfax County Parkway near Sydenstricker. While the driver wasn’t seriously hurt, an overhead sign fell. Southbound Fairfax County Parkway past Hooes Road could be shut down for the rest of the day. While falling [...]
You can pay for your reckless driving ticket, but it’s a far cry from the check you’d right for a speeding ticket. In Virginia, reckless driving is a criminal charge. This means that it carries pretty stiff penalties—even if it is your first offense and you have a clean driving record, you could be looking [...]
Recent reports from the Washington Examiner showed that nearly 3/5 of motorists who challenged their DC-area traffic tickets beat them. Why? Let’s look at the number breakdown from 2009: 22,693 challenged moving violations —> 58% won 117,656 challenged parking tickets—> 41% won 20,251 challenged photo tickets—> 37% won 2,211 appealed lost challenges—> 33% won While [...]
