The United States Secret Service has started the process to begin to build the next generation presidential limousine with the posting of a contract proposal on the FedBizOpps.gov site for companies seeking to do business with the federal government. The contract will be awarded by the Dept. of Homeland Security by August 29th of this year and the new armored limo, no doubt equipped with the latest and highest tech communications and security gizmos, is planned to go into service in 2017, after Mr. Obama’s replacement takes office.

Oregon Police Find A Way To Issue Tickets That's Actually Helpful.

Ticketing a driver for a vehicle violation gives them no good incentive to fix the broken taillight, headlight, or whatever. Eugene, Oregon's new citation system is much, much better.P

Basically, instead of just giving out violation tickets, Eugene cops offer a citation to fix whatever part of your car that's broken. You enroll in a $50 "Vehicle Compliance Program," prove that the offending part is fixed, and then you get your citation dismissed.P

It means you don't get tickets on your license, and it means you have an incentive to get your car fixed, rather than just pay a series of fines, as EPD officer Gregg Magnus explained to KEZI 9 News in the video above.

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