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Candidate
for Sheriff Was
in a Hurry to
Get to Parade

May 8, 2022 2:25 PM CDT

Candidate for Sheriff Was in a Hurry to Get to Parade

George Merithew was clocked going 107, police say

(Newser) - A candidate for sheriff in eastern Nebraska was ticketed for speeding after he was spotted driving over 100 mph. An Omaha police report says George Merithew was going 107mph in a 65mph zone along Interstate 80 in Omaha on Saturday morning, the AP reports. He was on his way to...

Speeding Begun
in Pandemic Traffic
Hasn't Ended Yet

Sep 6, 2020 9:40 AM CDT

Speeding Begun in Pandemic Traffic Hasn't Ended Yet

States report 100% increases in tickets for going over 100mph

(Newser) - Some drivers took advantage of roads and highways emptied by the coronavirus pandemic by pushing well past the speed limit, a trend that continues even as states try to get back to normal. The Iowa State Patrol recorded a 101% increase from January through August over the four-year average in...

McLaren Driver Has Car
Impounded After 10 Minutes

Jun 28, 2019 5:25 AM CDT

McLaren Driver Has Car Impounded After 10 Minutes

He was going 100mph in a 55mph zone

(Newser) - A Canadian man got to enjoy his brand new $240,000 supercar for a whole 10 minutes before it was confiscated by police. Police in West Vancouver say the 2019 McLaren 600LT was recorded going 100mph in a 55mph zone on June 17, CTV reports. After the driver was pulled...

He Should've Gotten a Ticket.
The 'Holy Spirit' Saved Him

May 28, 2019 9:14 AM CDT

He Should've Gotten a Ticket. The 'Holy Spirit' Saved Him

Dove flies in front of German driver's face right as camera take a picture

(Newser) - A man in Germany just got out of a $120 ticket, and he has a little bird to thank—not for telling him anything, but for flying in front of his windshield at the most opportune moment. Sky News reports on a photo being shared by cops in Viersen, which...

After Fan Gets Speeding Ticket, Halsey Swoops In

Driver's Speeding
Ticket Paid Thanks
to Song She Blasted

May 22, 2019 9:35 AM CDT

Driver's Speeding Ticket Paid Thanks to Song She Blasted

Singer Halsey heard fan was rocking out to 'Nightmare' when she was pulled over

(Newser) - This writer is apparently not the only one convinced the foot gets heavier when a good song comes on the radio. A fan of singer Halsey confessed Tuesday to getting a first-ever speeding ticket while listening to the new single "Nightmare." "When asked why I was going...

How a Village of 120 Logged 58K Speed Violations in 2 Weeks

Mayor on Village's
Speeding Violations:
'It's Really Madness'

Nov 20, 2018 7:33 AM CST

Mayor on Village's Speeding Violations: 'It's Really Madness'

A village of 120 logged more than 58K infractions in 2 weeks

(Newser) - Just over 100 people live in the Northern Italian village of Acquetico, and they all seem to like to drive really fast. The numbers coming in just two weeks after the local mayor set up temporary speed cameras are somewhat mind-blowing: more than 58,000 speeding violations in the town...

On Monday's Docket in RI: More Than 2.6K Speeding Tickets

Hundreds Flood Court to
Contest Speed Camera Tickets

Mar 5, 2018 3:33 PM CST

Hundreds Flood Court to Contest Speed Camera Tickets

More than 2.6K ticket appeals were on the docket in Providence, RI, Monday

(Newser) - Rhode Island's Providence Municipal Court has the joyful task Monday of addressing more than 2,600 speeding tickets. The tickets are just a fraction of the 12,000 that were generated within the first 33 days after speed cameras were installed in the city in January, WPRI reports. Outrage...

Fox News' Jeanine Pirro
Clocked at 54mph Over Limit

Nov 21, 2017 5:44 AM CST

Fox News' Jeanine Pirro Clocked at 54mph Over Limit

En route to her mom on a Sunday afternoon

(Newser) - The New York Times calls Jeanine Pirro of Fox News a "high-octane host"; it seems the adjective could apply to her driving, too. Pirro says she was driving to visit her "ailing 89-year-old mom" just after 1pm Sunday when she was pulled over in Nichols, NY, some 25...

App Fights Traffic Tickets
for Less Than the Fine

Jul 10, 2017 9:03 AM CDT

App Fights Traffic Tickets for Less Than the Fine

A startup hires lawyers to go to court for you

(Newser) - Traffic violations can be pricey, with low-level speeding tickets costing as much as $400 in some US cities. After entrepreneur Chris Riley faced a huge fine for going less than 10mph over the speed limit in Miami, he decided to try to "give people access to services [like lawyers]...

Wordy Road
Sign Gets Man
Out of His Ticket

Wordy Road Sign Gets Man Out of His Ticket

Seattle's Jason Canfield spent $800 to prove his point about school speed zone

(Newser) - When Jason Canfield got a speeding ticket in May 2016, he didn't pull out his checkbook to pay the $234 fine: He started gathering records of national and state traffic codes to contest the charge of driving too fast in a Seattle school zone. And his efforts paid off,...

It Wasn't Me, Officer;
It Was the Deer

Jan 27, 2017 11:40 AM CST

It Wasn't Me, Officer; It Was the Deer

Man blames speeding ticket on hypothetical deer

(Newser) - A Massachusetts man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation—the officer's radar gun may have picked up a deer, the AP reports. According to the Newburyport Daily News , Dennis Sayers was clocked going 40mph in 30mph zone in West Newbury in November. He got a...

Man Pays Speeding Ticket
With Many, Many Pennies

May 31, 2016 4:10 PM CDT

Man Pays Speeding Ticket With Many, Many Pennies

As in 22K of them

(Newser) - "I didn't hurt anybody. I didn't endanger anybody's life." That's what Texas man Brett Sanders tells NBC-DFW to explain his indignation over a $220-plus speeding ticket he recently received while driving near his Frisco home. Sanders was fined for driving 9 miles over the...

Man Gets $180 Ticket,
Spends 75x That Fighting It

Feb 26, 2016 6:57 AM CST

Man Gets $180 Ticket, Spends 75x That Fighting It

Friends think he's crazy, but Mustafa Al Shakarji says it's about justice

(Newser) - When Mustafa Al Shakarji immigrated with his family to Australia from Iraq in 2002, he found a country far less rife with government and police corruption. So when he got a $180 (in US dollars) speeding ticket he felt was flat out wrong back in March 2012, he decided to...

Judge: Yes, You Can Swear at Town When Paying Fine

Sep 16, 2015 10:02 AM CDT

Judge: Yes, You Can Swear at Town When Paying Fine

Profanity-filled missive falls within First Amendment realm, judge rules

(Newser) - You'd figure a town called Liberty would be filled with advocates of free speech. But authorities in the upstate New York town weren't pleased when a 22-year-old man who had received a speeding ticket in 2012 mailed in his payment—along with the word "Tyranny" scrawled next...

Driver to Deputy:
'No Wonder
You People
Get Shot'

Sep 11, 2015 6:45 AM CDT

Driver to Deputy: 'No Wonder You People Get Shot'

Joy Feinberg didn't appreciate her $606 speeding ticket

(Newser) - When it became clear her attempts to avoid a speeding ticket were futile, a Florida woman had some choice words for the deputy who pulled her over in Boynton Beach: "No wonder you people get shot." The Palm Beach Post reports an unidentified deputy with the Palm Beach...

Guy's License Suspended... Over 1981 Ticket

Typo is to blame for Kevin Berry's ordeal

(Newser) - When Kevin Berry was pulled over in Portland recently, he thought he was about to get a speeding ticket. But the officer told him his license had been suspended a few weeks earlier—over a ticket dating back 33 years. "I think it's crazy," Berry tells KATU...

Speeding Granny
Sends Ticketing Cop
Thank-You Note

Jul 31, 2014 2:06 PM CDT

Speeding Granny Sends Ticketing Cop Thank-You Note

Seattle grandma thankful for trooper's professionalism and kindness

(Newser) - Giving stickers and toy sheriff badges to a Seattle woman’s grandkids earned one Idaho state trooper a heartfelt thank-you note … even though he gave the woman a speeding ticket. "Kids are always really inquisitive when the guy with the big hat walks up to their car on...

Zimmerman
Stopped by
Police, Again

Sep 5, 2013 10:05 AM CDT

Zimmerman Stopped by Police, Again

This time he gets a ticket

(Newser) - George Zimmerman hasn't had much luck staying out of the spotlight since his acquittal. There was the gun factory visit , the heroic car-crash rescue , the speeding with a gun incident , and now another brush with police. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Florida police stopped a bearded Zimmerman in Lake...

Fired Florida Cop: We
Don't Ticket Lawmakers

Mar 28, 2013 6:18 PM CDT

Fired Florida Cop: We Don't Ticket Lawmakers

Lawsuit over dismissal alleges unspoken rule

(Newser) - Florida state trooper Charles Swindle says he was "trying to be nice" when he gave state lawmaker Charles McBurney a $10 ticket for failing to show proof of insurance, instead of one for going 87mph in a 70mph. "I'm cutting you a break on this one,"...

1 in 24 Admit
Falling Asleep
Behind Wheel

Jan 3, 2013 4:19 PM CST

1 in 24 Admit Falling Asleep Behind Wheel

CDC survey suggests drowsy driving is a real problem

(Newser) - A big CDC survey finds that 1 in 24 Americans admit to nodding off while driving at least once, reports AP . What's worse, officials think the number is probably higher because people often don't remember doing so. Men are more likely to fall asleep, as are those ages...