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Did William Phelps Eno, the ‘Father of Traffic Safety,’ Never Learn to Drive?

26 July 2021

William Phelps Eno was the man who penned some of the first traffic laws.

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Point-to-Point Speeding Cameras on Highways Rumor: States are installing 'point-to-point' cameras along highways that automatically track and ticket speeding motorists...

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Speed Trap Issues Tickets to Itself Did pranksters affix a license plate stolen from speed trap camera van to their vehicle?

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Handcuffs Photo Speeder caught on photo radar sends picture of money to police, receives picture of handcuffs...

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Policeman Outruns Car Quick-thinking cop has a bit of fun with a drunk stuck in the snow by...

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Do Red Cars Get More Speeding Tickets? Do red cars receive more speeding tickets than do vehicles of other colors?

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Carpool Lane Scams Pregnant woman tries to beat carpool lane ticket by asserting her fetus counts as a...

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Shot Policeman Youths shoot a patrol car parked as a 'speeder deterrent' on the one day it...

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U.S. Highway Numbering Are U.S. Interstate highways numbered according to a pattern?

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Defeating the Breathalyzer Test Will sucking on a penny or a breath mint help you defeat a breathalyzer test?

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Tinfoil on CDs to Fool Police Radar Will tinfoil in your hubcaps or a CD hung from your mirror will fool police...

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International Driver’s License Can you establish a new identity or avoid fines with an International Driver's License?

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