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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2010

Rhode Island's Dancing Traffic Cop

Retired Officer Tony Lepore of Providence, R.I., has for nearly three decades been directing traffic with unique dance moves.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2010

Dad Caught Speeding at 120MPH With Toddler

Deputies say Leonardo Diaz-Lua was clocked doing 120 mph while driving south on I-5 near Missions Street. Traffic Safety Team Deputy Ethan Griffith was on patrol in the area around noon Thursday when the racing occurred, according to the sheriff's office.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

California Cities Dropping Red-Light Camera Enforcement

An audit in Los Angeles revealed the program is costing the city money, because the city's share of the fine amount is only one-third of the citation.

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ProductsDecember 8, 2010

TSP800 E-Citation Printer

Star Micronics has designed its TSP800 e-citation printer to integrate with patrol vehicles with a vertical mount stand to affix the device to consoles. Additionally, the printer's mobile power supply adapter enables in-vehicle operation, while retaining printing speed of 180 mm per second.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2010

Unicyclist Claims Ticket From NY Cops Violated His Rights

The claim of Kyle Peterson, 26, may gain traction because it quotes the New York administrative code prohibiting bicycle riding on sidewalks as pertaining to a "two- or three-wheeled device."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2010

NFL Star's Tweet: Officer Let Me Off for Autograph

A Baltimore County Police Officer has dodged disciplinary action, after Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice tweeted that he got out of a traffic ticket in exchange for an autograph.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2010

NYPD to Probe Brooklyn Traffic Quotas

The NYPD will launch a probe into memos at a Brooklyn stationhouse that appeared to set quotas for traffic summonses, Mayor Bloomberg said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2010

Memos from Brooklyn Precinct Reveal NYPD Ticket Quotas

The NYPD says there's no such thing as a ticket quota, but memos posted at a Brooklyn stationhouse say otherwise. Two notices obtained by the Daily News clearly spell out how many moving-violation summonses cops should be handing out.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 1, 2010

Angels Night Fires Increase 30% In Detroit

Also, officers arrested 126 young people for curfew violations. Traffic enforcement recorded 33 arrests and 536 citations.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleOctober 19, 2010

The Hazards of Traffic Stops

Pulling over a motorist can result in a simple citation or a raging gun battle. You have to be prepared for either one.

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