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Suzuki Hayabusa

Iowa Man Convicted Of 188-MPH Run From Police

On the plus side, James Foldenauer now holds a semi-official record as the fastest convicted speeder in the state of Iowa. The down side to that is that Foldenauer is now facing a one-year suspension of his license, serious fines, up to two years in prison for eluding police, and, we’ll bet...

February 3, 2012 by 
 
Italian Police Crash Lamborghini Gallardo

In-Car Tech Doesn't Just Distract Regular Drivers - Cops Too

Whether you're texting, calling, updating your social media networks, or simply pressing buttons on your stereo or sat nav, in-car technology can be quite a distraction from... October 13, 2011 by 


 
ProContour tire tread scanner

Tire Tread Scanners The Next Wave Of Traffic Enforcement Tech?

Officials in the UK are currently investigating the benefits of new tire tread scanners built into the road and designed to detect illegal tread depths as vehicles pass over... September 30, 2011 by  4


 
English police constable Dan Pascoe is hit by a fleeing criminal, but doesn't let that stop him.

Cop Run Over By Criminal, Gets Up And Chases, Arrests Him: Video

This English cop must have eaten his Weetabix one fateful morning: while attempting to setup a road block to stop a fleeing criminal, the officer is sent flying when the... August 2, 2011 by 


 
BMW allegedly vandalized by Ramsey Charles Sheard

Paint Trail Leads Police Directly To Car Vandal’s Home

After a spate of damage caused to more than 20 cars was reported this past weekend in the normally quiet Pinellas County, Florida, local police were able to apprehend the... June 7, 2011 by  6


 
Rogue driver drifting around a police Dodge Charger

Driver ‘Arrested’ For Drifting Around Police Car: Video

Before the angry comments start coming in, let us be the first to state that this is not real and is in fact just a mock scenario involving a rogue driver in a parking lot... June 1, 2011 by 


 
Flavor Flav (William Jonathan Drayton)

Rapper Flavor Flav Arrested In Las Vegas For String Of Driving Offenses

Yesterday we saw news about one rapper, Birdman, reportedly spending $8 million on the one-off Maybach Exelero Coupe and today we have news about another rapper, Flavor Flav... May 2, 2011 by 


 
OJ police chase

This Week's Challenge: Stop Cars In Their Tracks, Win $25,000

Last week, we told you about the Connected Vehicle Challenge, a contest sponsored by the Department of Transportation that aims to find creative, useful applications of short... April 11, 2011 by 


 
Beer

In-App-ropriate? DUI Checkpoint Apps Get The Red Light

With more than 10,000 Americans dying every year in DUI-related car accidents, you might think it poor taste that you can download DUI checkpoint warning applications for... March 24, 2011 by 


 
Woodcliff Lake police in New Jersey take delivery of MINI Cooper

New Jersey Police Get MINI Cooper As New Patrol Car

We’ve seen plenty of special police cars in the past, including a Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911 and even an impounded Dodge Viper, but the latest is just too cute... March 18, 2011 by  4


 
2011 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor

Video: Ford Police Interceptors Official Test Drive

Ford’s aging Crown Victoria, loyal servant to police forces around the country for the past several decades, is soon to be replaced by a new generation of ‘cop... March 6, 2011 by  6


 
Ohio police pull over diabetic John Harmon

Video: Ohio Police Taser And Dislocate Elbow Of Diabetic Man

It’s hard to imagine that cases of extreme police brutality are still being reported, but one motorist in Ohio found out the hard way. John Harmon, a 52-year old... January 4, 2011 by  18


 
Teen driving stolen dump truck

Video: Rampaging Teen Takes Police On 52 Mile Chase Using Stolen Dump Truck

Looking more like something out of the Grand Theft Auto series of videogames rather than real life, a 17-year old Ohio driver took police on a wild chase, smashing through... December 6, 2010 by 


 
Henry Blodget's tweet on Ray Rice's ticket-dodging autograph

NFL Star Charms Way Out Of Ticket With Autograph, Brags On Twitter

Being courteous and coming clean with officers of the law--especially when you know you've done wrong--is often a route to warning instead of a ticket, even for the most... November 9, 2010 by 


 
2006 Bentley Continental GT

Chicago Car Dealer Found Armed And Naked In A Bentley

File this one under the “You can’t make this stuff up” category. Just a week after a 17-year old was shot dead for egging a Mercedes-Benz in Atlanta, a... November 8, 2010 by 


 
Gary Collins

Gary Collins Strikes Again: Now Wanted For 'Driving Into The Back Of A Woman'

Gary Collins' reign of terror continues! The former TV regular and human driving hazard -- better known to Southerners as Mr. Mary Ann Mobley -- is now wanted for hit-and-run... November 4, 2010 by 


 
 
 

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