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A New Orleans resident has received several speeding tickets over the past few years for racing through town at the blistering speed of ... 0 mph. Donald Schulz says he’s been issued at least 10 citations since 2011 for having his pickup truck legally parked along Canal Boulevard. The street has a 35 mph speed limit and a stationary traffic camera on the median. “It’s a nuisance; I've had to take time out of my day several times and go down there and correct the situation,” Schulz told Fox News. “It got so bad that years ago I even had...

Posted on Tue, Mar. 04, 2003 DAVID CHARTRAND: NO END TO THE USES FOR HIDDEN CAMERAS As the saying has it, "If it is good to secretly videotape the goose, then it's also good to videotape the gander." Not my saying, of course, but it brings to mind a current debate in the Kansas Legislature about letting cities install hidden cameras at intersections to catch drivers who speed or run red lights. If it's a good idea to catch cheaters, then why stop at traffic lights? I see an opportunity here for Kansans to make a statement that we will...

AS Gabe Leonard drove home through Beverly Hills after midnight one evening, lights flashed as he went through an intersection. He knew instantly he'd been photographed by a traffic camera. Mr. Leonard tried to recall where his wheels were when the yellow light turned red. He thought he'd beaten the light. But 12 days later he received a summons – including photos of his car, incriminatingly in mid-intersection. The freelance artist fought the $271 fine in court – and, surprisingly, won. "I decided to fight on principle," says Leonard. "[A red-light camera] presents itself as some sort of infallible process."...