- Cincinnati Reds pitcher arrested after speeding
Aroldis Chapman was pulled over by Grove City police officers after being clocked at driving 93 miles per hour in the northbound lane of Interstate 91.
- Speeding ticket skirter hits house
A man attempting to drive away from a police officer to avoid being cited for a speeding ticket was caught after crashing into a home in Libertyville, Illinois.
- Colorado man busted for drugs after speeding
After being pulled over for travelling at an excessive speed Monday night, the vehicle of Floyd Edward Hamilton was impounded, which enabled police officers to find a large amount of drugs.
- Traffic fatalities down to 1940s levels
Figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the number of fatalities caused by car accidents in 2011 fell down to their lowest point since 1949.
- Alabama traffic law to ban texting, emailing, instant messaging
Alabama lawmakers recently passed a law banning many different cell phone operations.
- Washington police set to give out hefty speeding tickets
In an effort to curb speeding and protect pedestrians, Washington state's Richland Police Department has expressed the intention of doling out higher fines to drivers who exceed the speed limit in school zones.
- Routine traffic stop results in possession charges
Early Tuesday morning, in Milpitas, California, five men were booked into Santa Clara County Jail for illegal firearm possession.
- Delaware traffic ticket stop turns into foot chase
In Bridgeville, a 29-year-old man was arrested after eluding Delaware State Police and leading them on a foot chase after a routine traffic stop.
- Troopers suspended for escorting speeding caravan
The New Jersey state attorney general’s office officially announced the suspensions of Sergeant First Class Nadir Nassry and Trooper Joseph Ventrella, after allegedly escorting a speeding caravan of luxury and high-performance vehicles on the the Garden State Parkway.
- Golfer gets $600 ticket for speeding between tournaments
Professional golfer and former Masters champion Jose Maria Olzabal was issued a $621 speeding ticket while driving between golfing events in Georgia Monday afternoon.
- North Carolina campaign issues nearly 40,000 citations in one week
The Governor's Highway Safety Program has recently stated that North Carolina's new 'No Need 2 Speed' policy led to nearly 40,000 traffic and criminal violations during the Easter Week lockdown.
- Supreme Court upholds strip searching for traffic violations
Recently, the Supreme Court narrowly ruled with a 5-4 majority vote that any person arrested, even for traffic violations, can be subjected to a strip search, even with no suspicion that they may be carrying an illegal weapon or contraband.
- Speeding citation leads to drug charges for North Carolina mother
Early Monday morning, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reported that a deputy saw a vehicle speeding in an elementary school zone. The officer stopped the vehicle initially to issue a speeding citation, but the incident soon led to multiple drug charges.
- New program attempts to collect millions in unpaid parking tickets
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano officially announced plans to implement the "Boot and Tow Program" effective Monday, March 26, 2012.
- Speeding attributed to most traffic fatalities in New York
The local nonprofit organization Transportation Alternatives has reported that the main factor contributing to accidents in New York is speeding.
- Man collides with two vehicles while speeding to avoid police in Florida
In Florida, a 38-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Monday morning after striking two vehicles and leading authorities on a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- Woman threatens officer's life over speeding ticket
Florida Highway Patrol was involved in a high-speed pursuit after a woman threatened to kill the officer who stopped her to issue a speeding ticke
- Routine traffic stop leads to seizure of 10 pounds of marijuana
While issuing a traffic violation on Highway 97 near Bend, Oregon, police confiscated nearly 10 pounds of marijuana on Wednesday, March 7. Now, the three occupants of the vehicle will be facing drug charges as a result.
- Miami officer offered plea to avoid speeding charges
A police officer in Miami who was accused of speeding in excess of 120 miles per hour on Florida's Turnpike late in 2011 could accept a recent plea offer to avoid any possible jail sentence.
- Florida's Move-Over Campaign issues 69,000 traffic violations in 29 days
The Florida Highway Patrol officially announced the initial results from the Move Over campaign, issuing more than 69,000 traffic violations to those who failed to comply with the regulation.
- 51 pounds of marijuana seized after routine traffic violation stop
Missouri Highway Patrol Troopers cited a 2012 Toyota Tacoma for a traffic violation, only to find 51 pounds of marijuana hidden in the cargo area of the truck.
- Three speeding violations issued within one hour to Oregon driver
Jose Romero-Valenzuela, a 34-year-old Las Vegas native, was ticketed for speeding on three separate occasions within one hour, accumulating more than $2,000 in fines and penalties along Interstate 84 in Oregon.
- Iowa suburb plans to implement speed cameras
In Windsor Heights, Iowa, officials have proposed the use of speed cameras for a busy stretch of road that runs throughout the suburban community.
- Routine traffic violation turns into highway chase in Texas
In Greenville, Texas, a Department of Public Safety officer attempted to stop Timothy Barber, 23, for a simple traffic violation this past Tuesday, only to have a low-speed highway chase ensue.
- DC official avoids penalty after speeding violation
A Prince George County Police Department official clocked County Council member Karen Toles driving 105 mph on February 22, 2012 outside the Washington DC area. However, Toles received no speeding citations or fines as a result of the legal infraction, The Washington Times reports.
- Florida Highway Patrol puts pedal to the metal with new aggressive driving initiative
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officials will put the heat on aggressive motorists during a three-day stretch as authorities intend to crack down on road rage, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
- Drivers challenge speeding tickets in California
In Sonoma County, California, many people have learned that challenging speeding tickets can pay off, the Press Democrat reports.
- Illinois residents fear spread of red light and speed cameras
Across Illinois, residents are expressing concern over an automated ticketing system that will replace police officers when it comes to issuing speeding tickets.
- California speeders may get off with a warning
Residents of Auburn, California, may soon start getting a break from speeding tickets now that officers have the option of simply giving a verbal warning to motorists caught driving over the speed limit, CBS affiliate News 13 reports.
- Illinois Governor expected to OK Chicago Mayor's speed camera plan
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to sign off on a new speed camera bill despite public outcry against the matter, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
- Small Texas town fed up with speed trap reputation
In the small town of Estelline, Texas, a large billboard has been erected warning motorists that the city is a speed trap that will "ticket every time." But the 145 residents in this town don't need a sign to say what they already know, the Amarillo Globe-News reports.
- Speeding tickets come with unexpected high costs
In Virginia, a simple speeding ticket can come with unexpected additional costs that arise after confusing and cumbersome payment processes, The Roanoke Times reports.
- Traffic cameras may get the red light in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers are targeting red light and speed cameras with gusto in 2012, supported by public opposition that has grown immensely across the state, the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports.
- City Manager gets speeding ticket following verbal warning in North Carolina
The City Manager of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was recently issued a speeding ticket for traveling 51 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, the Fayetteville Observer reports.
- Iowa official supports ban of traffic cameras
Count Terry Branstad of Iowa has expressed his support to ban traffic cameras that can issue speeding tickets and other traffic violations on roads and in intersections across the state, the Des Moines Register reports.
- Red light tickets bring in cash to Aurora police department
The Aurora, Colorado Police Department has seen soaring revenues in the last year due to the addition of red light and speed enforcement cameras, however not everyone is happy about the new traffic violation system, the Aurora Sentinel reports.
- Louisiana couple shocked by pile of traffic violations
Last summer, Ryan Holiday and Samantha Hoover moved to New Orleans, but after speeding tickets began mounting in their mailbox, their love for The Big Easy quickly started to fade, The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
- Former Washington judge appeals speeding ticket from camera, calls system flawed
A retired Cowlitz Superior Court Judge is challenging a traffic violation he and his wife received in a Longview school zone where cameras are used, claiming the speeding ticket he received should be dismissed because the video did not identify the driver.
- Authorities to give out new traffic violations on Air Force base
At the Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, new rules for driving on base roads will see new traffic violations, such as speeding tickets, given out to motorists traveling on the roadways.
- Washington man files lawsuit after credit tanks following wrongful traffic violation
A man from Enumclaw, Washington, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Fife after attempting to refinance his home and learning that an unpaid traffic ticket was on his record from more than a year earlier, My Northwest reports.
- Chicago woman sues police officer for issuing speeding ticket, asking her out
A lawsuit has been filed by a Chicago woman alleging that a suburban police officer issued her a $132 speeding ticket, then used the information he collected to track her down and ask her on a date, The Associated Press reports.
- New Orleans drivers rarely pay camera speeding tickets
New Orleans' extensive and controversial network of traffic cameras has nabbed nearly 5,000 people who owe the city at least $1,000 each for speeding tickets, but so far, they have faced few, if any, consequences, The Times-Picayune reports.
- Speeding ticket troubles between drivers and cameras continue
Speeding tickets that have been issued by mobile traffic camera systems around Fort Dodge, Iowa, have caused controversy throughout the town, as they claim the city is full of dangerous speeders.
- Maryland Police note effectiveness of speed cameras
Police in Salisbury, Maryland, are applauding the use of speed cameras in school zones around the city, which have apparently convinced drivers to slow down, by issuing large amounts of speeding tickets and other traffic violations.
- Speeding ticket cameras more prevalent, controversy grows
Even after 14 years and hundreds of traffic camera installations, the heated debate over automated traffic violation systems continues.
- Work-zone speed cameras catch more than 750,000 drivers
In the last two years, speed cameras perched in Maryland highway work zones have given out more than 750,000 speeding tickets, bringing in more than $30 million in revenue.
- Traffic ticket cameras see more refusal from Iowans
A higher number of appeals regarding traffic camera speeding tickets has been reported in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Florida citizens express concern over police issuing speeding tickets on estimates
In a recent letter to the Naples Daily News, a citizen brought the actions of one police officer to attention, who allegedly issued a traffic violation to a Florida driver based on his estimate of the speed at which the driver was traveling.
- Newspaper appeals ruling over camera-issued speeding tickets
The Times-Picayune, a New Orleans, Louisiana newspaper, claims that the names of more than 16,000 non-compliant motorists who have not paid traffic-camera tickets cannot be kept from the public.
- Ohio Black Friday drivers drop money on speeding tickets in addition to gifts
Police patrolers had their hands full during the evening hours of November 25, as thousands of Black Friday shoppers took to the streets to take advantage of deals at stores across Mayfield Village, Ohio, the Hillcrest Patch reports.
- Oklahoma town investigated for overcharging residents for traffic violations
A state investigation has begun in the town of Bernice, Oklahoma, after allegations arose claiming the city and Delaware County Deputies have been overcharging residents for speeding tickets and other citations issued in the area, Tulsa World reports.
- Higher speeding ticket numbers expected over holiday weekend
This Thanksgiving weekend, an estimated 42.5 million Americans will take to the roads, according to AAA, marking the highest estimated level of traffic since 2007. And with higher traffic, comes more traffic violations, ABC affiliate WSET 13 reports.
- Kentucky speeding ticket dismissed after defamation lawsuit threatened
Longtime radio personality Terry Meiners was found not guilt of speeding in a Jefferson County, Kentucky District County on Monday, November 21, the Courier-Journal Reports.
- Florida policeman issued speeding ticket while on duty
Police officers at the Florida Highway Patrol are taking sides in what seems more like a game of elementary school red rover than a functioning, law enforcement agency, the Miami Sun-Sentinel reports.
- Michigan residents complain of speed traps, unnecessary speeding tickets
Investigators with WXYZ 7 Action News have been responding to complaints from viewers that unusually slow speed limits in one area of Detroit serve no purpose other than to bring money into the local police department.
- Florida lawyer takes on system, fights off speeding ticket charge
After one Panama City, Florida defense attorney suspected his driver's license may be suspended because of a failure to pay a speeding ticket before he had been convicted, the lawyer fought the charge, leading to a change in the way the court handles such cases, the Panama City News Herald reports.
- Commission expected to review speeding ticket cameras fails to meet in South Carolina
A commission of 13 members created to study the use of traffic cameras and their authority to issue speeding tickets in South Carolina missed its deadline to report decisions to policy makers, the Island Packet reports.
- Florida drivers may soon see $5 speeding ticket increase
The cost of speeding may soon rise for residents of Okaloosa County, Florida, as the local sheriff's office has proposed a $5 increase for traffic violation fees, the Northwest Florida Daily News reports.
- Former El Paso policemen request injunction against city officials regarding traffic tickets
After allegations arose from one former El Paso policeman claiming the El Paso Police Department had an illegal quota system for speeding tickets, a request for an injunction against city officials has been made by five former officers, the El Paso Times reports.
- Cops use taser on pregnant woman who refused speeding ticket
Despite evidence that suggests three Seattle police officers used excessive force in dealing with a pregnant woman at a traffic stop, a lawsuit cannot be filed in federal court, The Seattle Times reports.
- South Carolina judge dismisses speeding ticket lawsuit
Several lingering parts of a lawsuit brought forth by residents of Ridgeland, South Carolina, regarding the use of speed cameras have been dismissed by a federal judge.
- Florida drivers slow down, less speeding tickets reported
In response to uncertain economic times, many Southwest Florida drivers have turned to slowing down on city streets to avoid hefty fines and traffic violations, Naples News reports.
- Missouri town earns most of its money from speeding tickets
When money became tight in the small town of Randolph, Missouri, it turned to a solution many have utilized before: speeding tickets.
- Man gets speeding ticket while rushing wife to Atlanta hospital
A man has filed a complaint with the Roswell, Georgia Police Department, alleging that he was pulled over and held excessively long while trying to rush his cancer-stricken wife to the hospital, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- Washington towns enter into speed camera debate
As the Sultan, Washington City Council considers installing speed-enforcement cameras in the city's school zones, many are offering up their voices in opposition of the idea, according to the Everett Herald.
- California turns to bargaining to convince traffic ticket holders to pay up
Californians who have unpaid traffic violation tickets that have been tucked away for three years or more are now getting the chance to cut the fine in half, if they pay up soon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
- Accidental traffic ticket fax stirs controversy in Illinois
While attempting to have a local college student's speeding ticket dismissed, an Illinois sheriff's department clerk accidentally faxed the request to a local newspaper, according to United Press International.
- Rich speeders may pay more for tickets in the future
While it may be hard to empathize with a Ferrari-driving motorist who is given a traffic violation for speeding in a school zone, they can't be forced to pay more for their ticket. But if new laws in Europe are any indication of the future of America, that could soon be the case.
- Texas police officer refuses to meet illegal ticket quotas, resigns
Although it is illegal in Texas to make police officers meet quotas in writing a certain amount of tickets, the practice goes on regularly in El Paso, one former officer has stated.
- Speeding causes issues in Louisiana subdivisions
On Monday, October 3, Monroe, Louisiana's Police Jury meeting heard many complaints from residents about the problem of speeding in subdivisions around the city. Paula Gamle led the lobbying effort for the city to become more involved in addressing the problem of speeding.
- Iowa speed cameras slow traffic, issue tickets
On Wednesday, September 28, Des Moines, Iowa's speed cameras began issuing tickets to motorists speeding on all four lanes of eastbound 56th street and Polk Boulevard, NBC affiliate WHO-TV reports.
- Even after lawsuit, police continue to ticket drivers who warn of speed traps
Flashing high beams into oncoming traffic on a highway has become an international symbol that warns of a speed trap ahead. But many drivers are now being ticketed for giving out the warnings, despite the lawsuits that have already been filed against them for such an action, WTSP 10 News reports.
- Tennessee town sees no simple solution to speed cameras
Bluff City, Tennessee officials have announced that it could be another month before the $31,850 in refund checks will be mailed to the more than 600 drivers who were not properly cited for speeding by the city's speed cameras, Tri City reports.
- Sheriff discusses unconstitutionality of speeding laws at Ohio University
On Saturday, September 17, a nationally renowned retired Arizona sheriff spoke on several local and federal laws that allegedly violate constitutional rights, the Athens News reports.
- South Dakota speed enforcement plan issues several traffic violations
On Monday, September 12, a speed enforcement exercise gave out 36 traffic violations to drivers along Interstate 229, according to the Argus Leader.
- Speeders hit hard by Nebraska Police Department
Columbus, Nebraska Police officers focused their energies on catching motorists speeding throughout July, but still couldn't report the high numbers the department saw in the same period last year, according to the Columbus Telegram.
- Cameras used in enforcing speeding tickets prompt lawsui
Three people who recently challenged speeding tickets administered after being caught on camera have sued the city of Beaufort, South Carolina, raising issues on the role private companies have in enforcing traffic violations, according to the Island Packet.
- California man beats traffic ticket
A 51-year-old man who has been practicing law for 18 years recently beat a ticket he received in a speed trap that would have cost him $150, the Record Searchlight reports.
- Washington police step up enforcement of speeding tickets
As school is back in session across the country, one law enforcement agency has pledged to increase their efforts to stop speeders in school zones and around school buses in order to remind drivers of safety, the Tri-City Herald reports.
- New traffic violation puts an end to cell phones in Texas school zones
Over the past six weeks, the Amarillo Traffic Engineering Department installed 495 new signs warning drivers that they are entering school zones, and that cell phone usage in the area could lead to stiff penalties, the Amarillo Globe-News reports.
- Washington police officers issue nearly 100 speeding tickets
During a recent law enforcement step-up, Washington police issued 99 speeding tickets to motorists between July 15 and August 7, in an effort to apprehend speeders sponsored by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), according to the Peninsula Daily News.
- New Jersey police issue more than 100 traffic tickets in campaign
The Glen Ridge, New Jersey Police Department recently issued 108 traffic summonses as a part of the state's Click it or Ticket traffic campaign, the North Jersey reports.
