This past week the Bucks County Commissioners decided to eliminate the traditional house arrest system that uses telephone lines to verify that the person on house arrest is actually at their house. In its place will be a web-based GPS tracking program. Details on this new system are sparse, but Bucks County officials hope that […]
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The Country’s Most Dangerous Intersection is in Bucks County
Time Magazine has unveiled its list of the most dangerous intersections in the United States, and a Bucks County intersection has been deemed the most dangerous of them all. The intersection of Street Road and Knights Road, in the vicinity of Byberry Road and Hulmeville Road, in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, was involved in 7 fatal crashes […]
First Suburban Red Light Cameras Installed In Abington
Abington Township has become the first Philadelphia suburb to start using red light cameras. The cameras were placed in service on August 1, 2014, although violations are currently only being punished with warnings. After a two-month grace period, the fine for driving through a red light will be $100. The cameras will not only ticket […]
PA Turnpike Speed Limit Being Increased
Good news for motorists who frequently drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike: The speed limit is being raised from 65 MPH to 70 MPH for a stretch of almost 100 miles. The increased speed limit will extend from Exit 298, the exit for Interstate 176 near Morgantown, PA, to Exit 201, the exit for Route 998 near Kenmar, […]
Federal Narcotics Sentencing Reduction Made Retroactive
On April 10th, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to lower the federal narcotic sentencing guidelines by two levels. This would apply to all offenders facing federal drug charge and would result in the average drug sentence being reduced by 11 months. This does not, however, affect mandatory minimums attached to certain drug crimes; someone guilty of a crime […]
