Category: fines

Coastal Cities are Cracking Down on E-Bikes

San Clemente city council placed some restrictions on electric bicycles (e-bikes), with a few others to be considered during an upcoming meeting. The San Clemente Beach Trial is a multimodal trail that previously allowed e-bikes and bikes to pass through. Public complaints prompted council Feb. 16 to require all bikes to be walked along Mariposa Bridge. “The…


Register Commercial Drones or Face Fine, Australian CASA Warns

Australian businesses are being warned to immediately register any commercial drones or risk incurring a hefty penalty. From January 28, operators of commercial or non-recreational drones who have failed to register their drones with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority face fines of up to $11,100. Public liability insurance could also become void as operating an…


House Approves Fines for Members Not Wearing Masks

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a rules amendment implementing fines against members who don’t wear masks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had implemented rules requiring members to wear a mask on the House floor, but some legislators have been ignoring the rules. According to a resolution passed Tuesday, the sergeant-at-arms “is authorized and…


House Approves Fines for Members Who Don’t Wear Masks

The House of Representatives on Jan. 12 passed a rules amendment implementing fines against members who don’t wear masks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had implemented rules requiring members to wear a mask on the House floor, but some legislators have been ignoring the rules. According to the resolution passed Jan. 12, the sergeant-at-arms “is…


UK Police Withdraw Fines Issued to Women Walking 5 Miles From Home

A police force in northwest England on Monday withdrew fines that were issued last week to two women for allegedly breaking CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions. Jessica Allen and Eliza Moore, both 27, who both live near the border between Derbyshire and Leicestershire, went for a walk on Jan. 6 at a beauty spot in their…


Manchester Police Disperse City Centre Rave, Mete Out Fines

Manchester police dispersed an illegal rave in the early hours of Sunday morning and fined two teenagers £1,000 ($1,350) for breaches of legislation set up to rein in the CCP virus. Police were called out to reports of a large gathering and loud music in empty flats in the city centre at around 4 a.m….