In traffic court, forget reasonable doubt

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The process of contesting a speeding ticket in traffic court is presented. In this case the driver was cited for driving 15 mph over the speed limit in a residential area. The driver futilely argued his case to the presiding judge, but was only successful in having his fine reduced by $10.

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Electric cars in the big apple?

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U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence E. Kahn in August 1997 ruled in favor of the electric car mandate. The mandate stipulates that 2% of all automakers sales in New York have to be electric cars by the end of 1998 and 10% by the year 2003. Problems with this judgement are presented.

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In the belly of the beast without a seat

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A race car equipped with an Ilmor/Chevrolet V-8 engine with 780 horsepower exhibits great flexibility and smoothness during a test ride. The suspension is extremely sensitive, and the $500,000 automobile fared well during 30 laps.

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