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Court: Tulsa Can’t Give a Choctaw Man Ticket Because City is on Reservation Land

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ruled. The 10th U.S. Circuit …

Judge Rules Against Iowa DOT in Noncommercial Vehicles Citations Case

Another judge has ruled that Iowa Department of Transportation officers didn’t have authority to issue speeding tickets to drivers of noncommercial vehicles. Scott County District Associate Judge Christine Dalton said in the ruling Wednesday that if officers had the authority …

Report: North Carolina Police Issued Nearly 500 Tickets With Uncalibrated Radar Guns

An audit has found Asheville Police wrote nearly 500 speeding tickets using radar guns that were not calibrated. The city released audit results last week to media outlets. It included a note from interim Police Chief Steve Belcher saying the …

New England States Launch Regional Crackdown on Speeding

State police across New England launched the region’s first coordinated crackdown on speeding and failing to wear seat belts. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday announced the “New England Drive to Save Lives” campaign with troopers and highway safety …

Impact of Driving Record on Auto Insurance Cost Varies Widely by State

While motorists who commit moving violations typically pay higher auto insurance costs, how much more they pay varies significantly by state, according to a report by an online insurance seller. For example, drivers who receive a DUI charge will pay …

Connecticut’s ‘Operation SANTA’ Nets DUI Arrests, Tickets

It was called “Operation SANTA,” but Connecticut’s state police weren’t giving out presents on roadways during the holiday week. A stepped up highway safety enforcement program that began Dec. 19 and ran through Friday, Dec. 26, has resulted in at …