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Objections, Misdemeanors, and Speeding Seniors: Stories From the Traffic Judge’s Courtroom
With an introduction by Caught in Providence’s own Judge Frank CaprioGet ready for case overloads, bizarre proceedings, rulings, regulations, and the most creative excuses this side of the bench. If you haven’t had the pleasure already—and according to statistics, you should have—welcome to traffic court. Hope you have your driver’s license handy.After presiding over Jerusalem’s traffic court for nearly twenty years, retired Judge Abraham Tennenbaum paints an eye-opening picture of the global phenomenon that is traffic court. At times hilarious, insightful and compassionate, and as impartial as humanly possible, Objections, Misdemeanors, and Speeding Seniors is a unique account of the great social equalizer, hailed by TV’s Judge Frank Caprio as “delightful and engaging.”
305 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2019
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December 17, 2022
The practiced eye of a jurist - an entertaining and instructive book
Israeli author Abraham N. Tennenbaum served as a traffic court judge in Jerusalem’s traffic court, and now shares those years of incidents and decisions with the reading public. Marc Schoen has translated the book from the original Hebrew, and Dodi Shamay provides the illustrations.
Tennenbaum’s book shows the spectrum of cases he adjudicated as a traffic court judge, pointing out that in addition to the traffic tickets for driving over the speed limit, cases of more significance include collisions between trains or busses, and others. As he relates his practice, ‘By and large, the drivers who appear in traffic court are ordinary, rational people. But while they may not be serious felons, there is barely a driver in all of Israel who, at some point in his or her life, has not been pulled over by the police and charged with some vehicular infraction. And there’s scarcely a motorist in the country without one or another vehicular sin on his or her conscience, whether they got away with it or not. And that’s why traffic courts in Israel are unlike any other in the country - they are quintessentially democratic…The only prerequisites for admission are a wrong turn and a driver’s license.’
What follows in this entertaining book are cases that range from ‘genuinely sad to absolutely hilarious’ - and the fun is in the reading of how offenders present their cases to this learned judge. Some illustrations add to the flavor of the reportage, but the real value of this entertaining book is discovering how violations are ‘managed.’ Each case presented becomes a short story, and the result is an opportunity to learn about how people and lawyers and cases present in traffic court. Have fun while learning!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book
Israeli author Abraham N. Tennenbaum served as a traffic court judge in Jerusalem’s traffic court, and now shares those years of incidents and decisions with the reading public. Marc Schoen has translated the book from the original Hebrew, and Dodi Shamay provides the illustrations.
Tennenbaum’s book shows the spectrum of cases he adjudicated as a traffic court judge, pointing out that in addition to the traffic tickets for driving over the speed limit, cases of more significance include collisions between trains or busses, and others. As he relates his practice, ‘By and large, the drivers who appear in traffic court are ordinary, rational people. But while they may not be serious felons, there is barely a driver in all of Israel who, at some point in his or her life, has not been pulled over by the police and charged with some vehicular infraction. And there’s scarcely a motorist in the country without one or another vehicular sin on his or her conscience, whether they got away with it or not. And that’s why traffic courts in Israel are unlike any other in the country - they are quintessentially democratic…The only prerequisites for admission are a wrong turn and a driver’s license.’
What follows in this entertaining book are cases that range from ‘genuinely sad to absolutely hilarious’ - and the fun is in the reading of how offenders present their cases to this learned judge. Some illustrations add to the flavor of the reportage, but the real value of this entertaining book is discovering how violations are ‘managed.’ Each case presented becomes a short story, and the result is an opportunity to learn about how people and lawyers and cases present in traffic court. Have fun while learning!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book
December 26, 2022
You can’t make this stuff up!
Introduced by none other than Caught in Providence's very own Judge Frank Caprio, Judge Abraham Tennenbaum, now retired after nearly twenty years of service as the presiding judge of Jerusalem's traffic court, provides an illuminating picture of the worldwide TV phenomenon that is the traffic court.
“Objections, Misdemeanors, and Speeding Seniors: Stories from the Traffic Judge’s Courtroom” was very entertaining, interesting, and informative but above all, compassionate. In a nutshell, you really couldn’t make this stuff up. And I use the word ‘nutshell’ loosely in this must-read!
If you're one of the lucky few who has ever wondered what goes on inside a traffic court, here's your chance to see it through the eyes of the judge. Compelling and mesmeric reading that comes highly recommended. A well-deserved five stars from me. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Introduced by none other than Caught in Providence's very own Judge Frank Caprio, Judge Abraham Tennenbaum, now retired after nearly twenty years of service as the presiding judge of Jerusalem's traffic court, provides an illuminating picture of the worldwide TV phenomenon that is the traffic court.
“Objections, Misdemeanors, and Speeding Seniors: Stories from the Traffic Judge’s Courtroom” was very entertaining, interesting, and informative but above all, compassionate. In a nutshell, you really couldn’t make this stuff up. And I use the word ‘nutshell’ loosely in this must-read!
If you're one of the lucky few who has ever wondered what goes on inside a traffic court, here's your chance to see it through the eyes of the judge. Compelling and mesmeric reading that comes highly recommended. A well-deserved five stars from me. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
July 27, 2023
A fun read--and considering the court cases that they talked about were/are in Jerusalem--I guess the world is all the same in some things--traffic problems seem to be one of those things
June 12, 2023
An enjoyable read of real traffic experiences
This insightful look into Israel's Traffic Court show it is basically the same world wide. It is the human the creates the spice in life!
This insightful look into Israel's Traffic Court show it is basically the same world wide. It is the human the creates the spice in life!
March 16, 2023
human nature and humore
The stories are interesting. Everyone makes mistakes whether purposefully or not the extenuating circumstances or excuses are entertaining to say the least.
The stories are interesting. Everyone makes mistakes whether purposefully or not the extenuating circumstances or excuses are entertaining to say the least.
March 22, 2023
Some stories are amusing.
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