JarAutoNews

58,568 tickets in two weeks



Speed camera in Italian town issues 58,568 tickets in two weeks

Venice

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.........

read more...

Menu

Other News

Junior's Auto Repairs

Next-gen BMW M3 to get its reveal at Frankfurt or Geneva

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...

read more..

Junior's Auto Repairs

Forza ,car pack, free Porsches and...

The update also gives users a pair of Porsches. Just for downloading the update, you’ll receive a 1971 Porsche #23 917/20 and a 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The free Porsches are....

read more..

Junior's Auto Repairs

Old Mercedes Van Gets New Life As Airbnb Guest House

If we're ever in Norway, we know where we're staying. Vintage Volkswagen vans are all the rage right now, but people often forget the lovable old L 319 from Mercedes-Benz. It was later rebranded as a range of models from L 405 through L408, but this particular L 406 from 1968 is special....

read more..

Image

Schedule Appointment Today!

Have your Vehicle Services or Repaired Today!