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Austin speed racer – resolving a traffic ticket

"...I recently got a speeding ticket, and I'm not sure if I want to challenge..."

June 1, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

The Wind in the Willows

"...of inspired lunacy is downright contagious: I received a traffic ticket on my drive home and I blame it..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...alone – these people typically are guilty only of traffic infractions: speeding, for instance, failing to use a seatbelt,..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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Here are some other quirky new traffic laws you might find interesting

"...My friend said that she just got a traffic ticket for not slowing down when a police car..."

March 26, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...drugs. The area has a notorious, decades-long reputation for narco-trafficking. Agents also troll for undocumented immigrants, and sometimes they..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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I Didn't Know That's What the Law Says – Ignorance of the Law Is No Defense

"...No one likes dealing with a traffic ticket. Based on the questions I commonly receive, I..."

July 11, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

311 Story in Error

"...is a concise statement of the mainstream opinion on traffic planning. The mainstream opinion is that we don't have..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

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But I Was Wearing My Seat Belt!

"...seat belt when I was pulled over for a traffic stop. During the stop I took my seat belt..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentaries – Program A

Breaion King arrest doc heads up the Oscar short list

"...In the Oscar-nominated "Traffic Stop" by Kate Davis, what King went through is..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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Can I get a speeding ticket is there’s no MPH sign?

"...I recently got a speeding ticket while driving to work in Central Austin. The cop..."

May 5, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

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Traffic, traffic, and more traffic laws

"...I recently got a ticket because I didn't have a front license plate. Does..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

How to Jail the Poor

Travis County tries to fix its Driving While License Invalid issue

"...of financial failures: drivers either did not pay their traffic tickets or neglected to pay auto insurance. The Texas..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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My friend said that she just got a traffic ticket for not slowing down when a police car with flashing lights was stopped on the side of the road. Can you really get a ticket for that?

"...Cars – New Traffic Laws..."

March 19, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

Olympia

"...who actually appears to care for his former meal ticket on some level but who is dumbfounded by her..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Don't Ash, Don't Tell

The city’s smoking ordinance is rather lax in bars and restaurants, but hardly anyone’s complaining

"...they would if I didn't show up for a traffic ticket."..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Local Lawyers and Activists Come to the Aid of Protesters

A look at life after the arrests

"...for something no more momentous, legally speaking, than a traffic ticket. "If someone were to ask you, 'Have you..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Safety Forum Gets a Little Drinky

The ‘expert’ response to every safety problem: Don’t drive drunk

"...The event was billed as “The 2014 Austin Traffic Safety Symposium” (Aug. 5, Palmer Events Center), but that..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Day Trips: The Vanishing Texana Museum, Jacksonville

Train ticket leads to museum demolition

"...alongside the stalled train and wrote the engineer a ticket for obstructing traffic...."

Sept. 23, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...(Right/Left)" which is what would appear on Mr. Henson's traffic ticket should he decide to try and drive with..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

One Woman’s Battle for Justice After a Cop’s Reckless Driving Killed Her Partner

One moment destroyed Pam Watts' life and created an activist

"...announced on Nov. 1, 2020: Hartman would receive a traffic ticket for running a stop sign, a ticket he..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Cyclists Run Over Helmet Law Idea

Former Mayor Bruce Todd's proposed mandatory bicycle helmet ordinance coasts to a stop for now

"...• Enforcement of existing traffic safety laws..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...stations or disturbing ambulance signals, police broadcasts, and air traffic control transmissions...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The Austin Chronic: Should I Throw Away My Marijuana in Fear of Fentanyl?

APD reassures there’s no evidence that contaminated marijuana is “prevalent in our community”

"...of Texas favored personal possession being treated like a traffic ticket. Lubbock’s state Rep. Dustin Burrows preempted the vote..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Your Weekend in Film

Nothing wrong with a little escapism

"...little escapism. A trip to the movies is your ticket to armchair travel, upgraded with belly laughs (good for..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Notes on Kamp: Justice for Pedestrians

Adrienne White has a personal stake in reducing traffic deaths

"...solution for reducing pedestrian deaths in Austin is to ticket more jaywalkers. Our infrastructure has always been designed for..."

May 13, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

How the Gun-Toting Half Lives

Michael Cargill thrives in the age of open carry

"...misdemeanor and a $200 fine that Cargill called a "traffic ticket." But if you tell someone to remove a..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

What's Eating Him

Henry Rollins makes the jump to leading man in cannibal comedy He Never Died

"...don't believe anyone writes anything for me except a traffic ticket."..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Circle the Wagons'

Exchange Artists' latest site-specific theatre piece is a ticket to ride in eight cars in one night

"...It's so evil to buy gas, get stuck in traffic, and find parking. These thoughts – really, my own..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Early Voting Results: Day One

Travis County reports 3.3% turnout so far

"...up the numbers. But first, let's clarify something: Straight ticket voting does not mean you voted yes on the..."

Oct. 23, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hunx & His Punx Roll Sweat at SXSW

Hunx & His Punx played a free Trailer Space show during SXSW 2011.

"...at my bike’s balance, I rode quickly through thick traffic south then east. I ran into a friend who..."

March 25, 2011 Qmmunity Post by B.E. Wiest

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