traffic tickets

Getting out of late-book fines at the library requires a reason. A really good one. "We do allow some negotiation of late fees but only for very extenuating circumstances," Gayle Snible, spokeswoman for the New York Public Library, tells WalletPop. "Extenuating" can include severe illness, funeral...

Speed traps and I have a long history that owning a radar detector hasn't improved.I used to have a Fuzzbuster that sat on the dashboard. It never squawked until I could see the cop and his radar gun –– and then it was too late.Tickets, Fuzzbusters and opportunistic lawyers constitute a...

The city of Seattle recently was found in court to have overcharged its water customers and ordered to rebate $22 million to them. According to Seattlepi.com, the Seattle City Council is about to approve a surcharge on its city water bills to cover the cost of the rebate. Yes- it is taking money...

Are you a naughty driver? In many states, early offenses will sometimes be forgiven if you complete a session at traffic school. But the time! The nuisance! For drivers in some states, however, an alternative has become popular- the online traffic school. That's right- you (or, dare I suggest it,...

For years, truckers and other drivers wishing to dodge speed traps and roving bears have used the CB radio to exchange on-the-road updates. Now, using the potential of the iPhone, two startups offer a 21st century solution to the same problem. Trapster members report speed traps as they drive by...