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Every neighborhood has a story about the time Mrs. Soandso lost control of her car and drove up into the neighbor’s flowerbeds. But Kristin Butcher, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, will be able to one-up that story wherever she moves.
Of course she’s also looking at three misdemeanor charges, but such is life.
20-year-old Butcher [...]
While reports aren’t fully in yet, the video speaks for itself:
An alleged drunk driver tries to cut through a line of cars, and then makes the clumsiest exit possible.
While a third party uploaded the video to Youtube, it appears to be from a security camera, so it’s safe to guess they’ve identified the driver. [...]
You can complain all you want about rush hour traffic, but chances are you’ve got nothing on the residents of Beijing. A massive traffic jam stemming from road construction is now in its thirteenth day.
According to Zhang Minghai, director of Zhangjiakou city’s Traffic Management Bureau, the gridlock has shown improvement since last weekend. Cars [...]
Ellen Marie Rix probably thought she was helping out her friend, but it ended up causing trouble for the both of them. When Veselina Stoilova was pulled over, she suggested she and Rix switch seats so that it appeared Rix was driving. Fearing Stoilova would be deported (she lacked a driver’s license), Rix agreed. [...]
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 onto [...]
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.
Take the [...]
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 [...]
All states have additional DUI or DWI penalties if the driver is under the age of 21, and some have further sanctions for those under 18. But what if the offender isn’t even old enough to drive legally, much less drink alcohol?
Minnesota may want to consider putting something on the books. According to Winona County [...]
After being issued a ticket, Robert Whatley, 70, of South Wales, thought he was free to leave the scene. When the recovering stroke victim told officers he was leaving the scene to get his medication at home, he thought he had the okay to leave the scene. After all, he had his ticket for failure [...]
Jonathon Schoenakase was just trying to be a good citizen. When this resident of Quincy, Illinois lost a friend in a drunk driving accident a few years ago, he decided to do something about it: he became the entire town’s designated driver.
Schoenakase started small, opening Courtesy Rides on January 31, 2008. The service offered [...]
