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February 4, 2010

California’s Arnold Schwarzenegger Floats The Idea Of Speeding Cameras To Raise $400 Million

Facing a steep budget deficit California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger planned to install cameras that would automatically issue. Speeding tickets just like the ones that are already installed to issue traffic citations for running a red light. The Governor said the plan would raise almost $400 million oh yeah and increase safety.

The proposal faced stiff opposition from lawmakers who saw it simply as a revenue-generator and not a safety enhancement. The cameras were going to issue a traffic ticket for $225 for speeding up to 15 MPH over the limit and then $325 if a driver was speeding more than 15 MPH over the posted limit.…

January 5, 2010

Woman In Electric Wheelchair In Critical Condition Following St. Pete Hit-And-Run

More details are emerging in a St. Petersburg hit and run case that left a handicapped woman in critical condition. Police are searching for a large SUV that is either blue or black that hit 55-year-old Shirley Anne Lavine as she crossed a street in her electric wheelchair. Police are trying to track down the driver who left the scene of the accident.

According to a story on TBO.com, two witnesses have come forward to give additional details to police on the traffic accident that occurred December 8 on 16th street south. The witnesses described the vehicle they saw but were unable to see a driver due to dark tinted windows. Lavine remains in critical condition at St, Petersburg’s Bayfront Medical Center.…

January 5, 2010

State Senator In Hit And Run Case Blames Failed Alcohol Breath Test On His Toothpaste

A state senator who was on probation for a hit-and-run accident was sentenced to a year in jail following a failed breath test. Part of Anthony Gallucio’s probation was he could not drink alcohol and would be required to submit to random testing. After failing a breath test, he blamed the results on toothpaste and not alcohol.

The judge in the case did not buy Gallucio’s excuse and sentenced the state senator to jail. The failed alcohol breath test came just days after Gallucio accepted a plea bargin in his leaving the scene of an accident case,…

December 16, 2009

Update On Tampa Police Initiative To Stop Pedestrian Deaths

Police officers were out in force on Kennedy Blvd. Tuesday and Wednesday in an attempt to try and stem the tide of pedestrian deaths on Tampa streets. The police wrote seven tickets to Tampa drivers and handed out 91 warnings to pedestrians on Tuesday alone. The number of traffic citations issued on Wednesday wasn’t available at the time the story on TampaBay.com was published.

According to police 70% of fatal pedestrian accidents happen outside of crosswalks so they have been out the past two days trying to educate Tampa’s pedestrians. Overall the police spent about three hours on Tuesday handing out citations and warnings. …

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