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Point-to-Point Speeding Cameras on Highways

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David Mikkelson
Mar 25, 2015 Rumor: States are installing 'point-to-point' cameras along highways that automatically track an ...
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Did Pranksters Affix License Plate Stolen From Speed Trap Camera Van to Their Vehicle?

Did Pranksters Affix License Plate Stolen From Speed Trap Camera Van to Their Vehicle?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Oct 2, 2014 We first encountered this tale of technology turned onto itself being circulated in e-mail in Oc ...
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Handcuffs Photo

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David Mikkelson
Sep 23, 2014 Speeder caught on photo radar sends picture of money to police, receives picture of handcuffs in ...
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Policeman Outruns Car

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David Mikkelson
Jul 11, 2014 Quick-thinking cop has a bit of fun with a drunk stuck in the snow by pretending to run alongsid ...
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Do Red Cars Get More Speeding Tickets?

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David Mikkelson
Jun 12, 2014 Do red cars receive more speeding tickets than do vehicles of other colors?
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Carpool Lane Scams

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David Mikkelson
May 8, 2014 Pregnant woman tries to beat carpool lane ticket by asserting her fetus counts as a second person.
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Shot Policeman

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David Mikkelson
Aug 6, 2013 Youths shoot a patrol car parked as a 'speeder deterrent' on the one day it contains a real cop.
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Will Sucking On A Penny Or Breath Mint Help Pass A Breathalyzer?

Will Sucking On A Penny Or Breath Mint Help Pass A Breathalyzer?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Apr 9, 2012 We've seen this rumor online since 1994.
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Tinfoil on CDs to Fool Police Radar

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David Mikkelson
Feb 4, 2012 Will tinfoil in your hubcaps or a CD hung from your mirror will fool police radar?
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International Driver's License

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David Mikkelson
Apr 16, 2011 Can you establish a new identity or avoid fines with an International Driver's License?
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Dustbuster Mistaken for Fuzzbuster

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David Mikkelson
Apr 16, 2011 A motorist mistook a Dustbuster vacuum cleaner for a Fuzzbuster radar detection device?
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Decoy Drunk

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David Mikkelson
Apr 16, 2011 A 'designated decoy' pretends to be drunk to lure cops away from drinking buddies who really are.
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E-ZPass Checkpoint Speeding Tickets

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David Mikkelson
Apr 7, 2011 Will New York be embedding strips in vehicle registration stickers in order to catch speeders?
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Night Vision Glasses While Driving

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David Mikkelson
Apr 2, 2011 A legend about a stealth car that goes 200 mph.
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Do Mail Trucks Always Have the Right of Way?

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David Mikkelson
Apr 2, 2011 Does a mail truck have the right of way over emergency vehicles?
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The Dishonest Note

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David Mikkelson
Apr 1, 2011 A fellow returns to his car to find it smashed up and an unusual note on its windshield.
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Drunk Takes Police Car

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David Mikkelson
Mar 31, 2011 Drunk mistakenly takes a police car and parks it in his garage.
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Seatbelt Snap Trap

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David Mikkelson
Aug 15, 2010 Prankster who thinks he's fooling a speed trap camera instead gets tickets for not wearing his s ...
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Overpaying Traffic Tickets

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David Mikkelson
May 23, 2006 Will slightly overpaying a traffic ticket keep points off your driving record?
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Will Flashing Headlights Change a Traffic Signal?

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David Mikkelson
Dec 13, 2005 Let's fact-check that.
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