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Free Malaysia Today
29-05-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
These speed cameras raise awareness, but do not issue tickets
This speed camera flashes motorists exceeding the speed limit without ticketing them. (WSDOT pic) PARIS : Since April, the US State of Washington has been testing a novel system of 'educational' speed cameras on some of its highways, namely Interstate 5 in Skagit County and Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake. What makes these speed cameras unique is that motorists who get flashed exceeding the speed limit are not ticketed. Instead, they receive a letter informing them of the offense they have committed and the potential cost of a fine they would have had to pay, ranging from US$135 to US$432. Moreover, these offenses are neither recorded nor passed on to insurance companies. The locations of these first two speed cameras were not chosen at random, but based on accident data, targeting areas where speed has already been a major factor in serious or fatal collisions. In just a few weeks, over 8,000 drivers have already received this type of warning letter. This pilot programme is being implemented by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Its aim is to make drivers aware of the dangers of excessive speed and encourage safer behaviour on the roads. Indeed, speeding is often the cause of tragic accidents. In 2023, the state recorded 810 deaths on the roads, and there were 358 fatal or serious injury crashes where speeding was cited as a factor on state-run highways. The programme is due to run until the end of June 2025, at which point WSDOT will analyse the data collected and public feedback to decide whether it should be continued. At the same time, Washington State is increasing the number of speed cameras in active road construction work zones. Fines of up to US$248 for repeated violations are levied there, after an initial 'warning' incurring no charge.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
2 dead, 1 critically injured after 2 vehicles collide in Winona County
The Brief Two men have died, and a woman has life-threatening injuries after a crash in Fremont Township. The two vehicles collided on Insterstate 90 around 3:30 p.m. Friday. FREMONT TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two men were killed, and a woman has serious injuries after a crash in Winona County Friday afternoon. What we know According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a man driving a Toyota was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90, while a man driving a Buick was traveling westbound. The two vehicles then collided. The man in the Toyota died, and he was identified as 70-year-old Warren Hacker by authorities. The passenger in the Toyota, a 71-year-old woman, suffered life-threatening injuries. The man in the Buick also died in the crash, and he was identified as 83-year-old Hadley Thompson. What we don't know The circumstances that led up to the crash is currently unknown. The Source A crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Train derailment reported Friday near White Lake along Interstate 90
May 9—WHITE LAKE — A train carrying grain derailed on Friday in Aurora County in central South Dakota. The derailment occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Friday at the railway bridge over Platte Creek near mile marker 294 along Interstate 90. The incident took place about 3 miles west of White Lake. Aurora County Emergency Manager Skyler Kehn said Friday night that there were no injuries in the incident and that the train was carrying corn at the time of the crash. The derailment involved eight rail cars with spilled grain, right next to the interstate traffic near the Platte Creek railway bridge. One of the rail cars came completely off the tracks, Kehn said, as the train derailed in the middle of its nearly mile-long span. Kehn said cleanup of the debris is likely to take place starting on Monday. The rail line is operated by Ringneck and Western Railroad, which is the subsidiary of Kansas-based Watco. The company has operated the railroad since 2021, after purchasing the rail line between Mitchell and Presho from the state of South Dakota. Check back with for more on this story.
