Speed camera in Italian town issues 58,568 tickets in two weeks
Speed cameras have long been torturing drivers near and far. The devices are hooked up to radar detectors and, when they catch a car going past at a speed higher than the posted limit, they snap a photo and initiate a citation for that driver. They're extremely useful, if not hyperactive, for the towns and cities where they are used, but a bane to drivers. This has never been more on display than in a small Italian town that recently reported it snapped 58,568 offenses in just two weeks.
According to a report from the BBC, Acquetico, a town in the corner of northwest Italy (between Genoa and Nice, France) has approximately 120 residents. But because a major road, SS28 Nord, passes through, it is heavily trafficked. This prompted the town's mayor Alessandro Alessandri to set up a trial speed camera as a response to numerous complaints about speeding in the 31 mph (50 kmh) zone. The results were mind-blowing.........
Filed under: Volvo,Automotive History,Wagon,Performance,Classics
Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon
Junkyard Gem: 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 May 2024 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
The 2017-18 auto show season is in full swing, with automakers introducing a number of new cars, trucks and SUVs at shows including the 2018 Detroit Auto Show and 2018 New York Auto Show. Many of these models ....
Enjoy videos on cars, motorcycles, trucks, how they work, adding accessories, fixing up, learning about vehicle parts, viewing new or classic cars. If so, click the You Tube icon on the right of the page to view the latest video.
When the deputy found 41 3-stripe turtles in the woman's backpack, he asked if she had anything else. She pulled the 1-foot (0.3-meter) gator from her yoga pants...
