CLEVELAND – A recently proposed an initiative to build a high-speed tunnel transportation system could be a game changer for the way residents in Chicago and Cleveland get between the two cities. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and North Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) along with the Illinois Department of Transportation have reached a deal to conduct a study that […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Traffic cameras have made a comeback in different cities across the state, but one man wants to know what East Cleveland is doing with the money it receives in fines. According to Delonte Hawkins, the cameras generate about $20,000. With his own camera following close behind, Hawkins took a tour around the city to […]
LAKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on Saturday reduced the speed limit on Interstate 90 in Lake County to 50 miles per hour between State routes 44 and 528. ODOT said inclement weather and road conditions were the reason for the speed reduction. The department also reported it was “fully staffed” […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Featured on one of the latest This American Life podcasts is the infamousLinndale speed trap and Producer Sean Cole laments what over many drivers in Northeast Ohio have experienced — a traffic ticket from a diminutive stretch of highway just outside of Cleveland. The Linndale portion, called “The Most Expected Delay in Northern Ohio,” starts at 11:59 mark. […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – News 5 has been investigating the troublesome red light cameras in East Cleveland, which are in direct violation of state law. On the corner of Superior Avenue and Coventry Road, two bright flashes capture unsuspected drivers approaching the intersection, leaving drivers with a not so glamorous $95 fine. RELATED | East […]
CLEVELAND — City Police Chief Calvin Williams has a new plan in place to enforce traffic laws in Cleveland, without the use of red light and speed cameras. “There will be no more electronic tickets issued,” Williams said during a council safety meeting Wednesday morning. Last week, Cleveland voters approved a charter change that […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Just to be clear – it’s still illegal to speed or run red lights. But now, those pesky cameras we’ve all seen and heard about can’t enforce those laws in Cleveland. The city will have to rely on good old-fashioned policing. It was an overwhelming majority voting these cameras out […]
Man…no way Jose! According to DDW, Jose Vergara Acevedo entered an elevator on the first floor of a new apartment complex in Santiago, Chile. Before the doors could even completely close, the elevator began its rapid climb, eventually slamming into the ceiling of the building and critically hurting Acevedo! Take a look at the video footage […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Supreme Court taking on red light cameras Wednesday. Drivers all over the state have been fighting the tickets they’ve received from these ‘traffic cop substitutes.’ The case in question is out of Toledo but the court’s ruling will affect drivers across Ohio, and the communities which issue the […]
A YouTube user named Jared Michael learned the hard way that sometimes selfies aren’t such a good idea. Michael said he tried to take a photo while a speeding train passed a “safe” distance behind him. “I guess I was still too close and got kicked in the head,” he said. “I messed up.” […]
CLEVELAND – The city of Cleveland’s portable camera units used to catch traffic violations are on the move again. The 12 cameras moved to new locations March 24. Locations: West 104th Street & Madison Avenue 7800 Block of St. Clair Street 1500 Block of West 25th Street 800 Block of East 140th Street 7000 […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – New locations are announced for Cleveland’s portable camera unit locations. Last May legislation passed to double the number of fixed and portable camera sites. You’ll now notice there are about 50 fixed cameras and 15 portable sites. The mayor’s office released these locations that will be active until March 3, […]