27 April, 2017

After Challenging Red Light Cameras, Oregon Man Fined $500 for Practicing Engineering Without a License - Hit & Run : Reason.com

After Challenging Red Light Cameras, Oregon Man Fined $500 for Practicing Engineering Without a License - Hit & Run : Reason.com:

According to the board, Järlström's research into red light cameras and their effectiveness amounts to practicing engineering without a license. No, really. Järlström had sent a letter to the board in 2014 asking for the opportunity to present his research on how too-short yellow lights were making money for the state by putting the public's safety at risk. "I would like to present these fact for your review and comment," he wrote.
Instead of inviting him to present, the board threatened him. Citing state laws that make it illegal to practice engineering without a license, the board told Järlström that even calling himself an "electronics engineer" and the use of the phrase "I am an engineer" in his letter were enough to "create violations."


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