Racing on highways is illegal – but you may have done this without even realizing it.

Written by Gregory Monte. Of Course Racing on Highways Should be Illegal. In Pennsylvania, Title 75, Section 3367 prohibits racing on highways. No doubt, all other states have similar restrictions on this behavior - and for good reason. What reasonable person could possibly argue that this law is unfair? No one in their right minds, … Continue reading Racing on highways is illegal – but you may have done this without even realizing it. →

Radar Use by Cops in PA – Money Mills vs. Traffic Safety.

Written by Gregory Monte. “Pennsylvania is the only state in the country which doesn’t allow its municipal police officers to use radar guns.” That is how Adam Herman of the Philly Voice started out his article dated March 14, 2019. Proposed Pa. Senate bill would (finally) allow municipal police to use radar guns He then … Continue reading Radar Use by Cops in PA – Money Mills vs. Traffic Safety. →

No, I’m not a f***ing attorney – but I know the law.

Written by Gregory Monte. I accompanied my son to his summary appeal at the Wayne County (PA) Courthouse on March 7, 2019. When the judge decided to prevent him from offering important evidence, I felt obligated to call out from “behind the bar” to let the judge know that she was making a mistake. My … Continue reading No, I’m not a f***ing attorney – but I know the law. →

Traffic Ticket for Tinted Car Windows?

Written by Gregory Monte. A friend of my son's was issued SIX separate tickets because a Pennsylvania State Police Officer said that the tinting on all of his car windows registered below the 70% mark according to his hand-held meter. The statute this individual allegedly violated was Title 75, Section 4524(e)(1) - Sun screening and … Continue reading Traffic Ticket for Tinted Car Windows? →

“Justice” in Traffic Court

Just-us is more like it ... Written by Gregory Monte. If you want to contest your unfair ticket, you have to plead not guilty, and then appear in Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. Well, the latest released figures indicate quite an uptick in traffic cases in these courts: “Traffic cases account for the majority of Pennsylvania … Continue reading “Justice” in Traffic Court →

Traffic Tickets and Car Color … Not What You Might Think

Written by Gregory Monte. Does the color of your car matter? Apparently it does, because plain-colored cars get more tickets than bright colored ones. 68% of the tickets issued in PA were given to drivers in black, silver, white and gray vehicles. Didn’t you think that red sports cars got all of the attention? I … Continue reading Traffic Tickets and Car Color … Not What You Might Think →

A Whole Lot of Traffic Tickets … and a Whole Lot of Money

Written by Gregory Monte. Did you realize that, on average, 3,796 traffic tickets are issued PER DAY in our great Commonwealth? Those are the latest figures released by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts for the years 2013 – 2017. Talk about the traffic ticket scam machine on steroids. That is almost seven million tickets … Continue reading A Whole Lot of Traffic Tickets … and a Whole Lot of Money →