I Fought The Law Archives

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

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

Point-to-Point Speeding Cameras on Highways

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

Speed Trap Issues Tickets to Itself

Did pranksters affix a license plate stolen from speed trap camera van to their vehicle?

Handcuffs Photo

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

Policeman Outruns Car

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

Do Red Cars Get More Speeding Tickets?

Do red cars receive more speeding tickets than do vehicles of other colors?

Carpool Lane Scams

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

Shot Policeman

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

Defeating the Breathalyzer Test

Will sucking on a penny or a breath mint help you defeat a breathalyzer test?

Tinfoil on CDs to Fool Police Radar

Will tinfoil in your hubcaps or a CD hung from your mirror will fool police...

International Driver’s License

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

Dustbuster Mistaken for Fuzzbuster

A motorist mistook a Dustbuster vacuum cleaner for a Fuzzbuster radar detection device?