TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 26, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Akron seeks speed trap cash from National Safety Council– –Florida Gang Cops can’t write seat belt tickets– –Minnesota Lawmakers want to audit ALPRs– Friday, March 23, 2018 Towns Seek Speed Trap Cash From Group That Profits From Tickets The city council in Akron, Ohio, on Monday adopted an ordinance authorizing […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: January 29, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –New Canadian Study on Bicycle/Motorist Conflicts– –MD AG slaps Speed Cam Cities for Lack of Transparency– –OH Court of Appeals sides with Motorists against Cams– Friday, January 26, 2018 Canadian Study Uses Video Analysis To Track Bicycle, Motorist Conflicts Bicycle activist groups frequently call on police to crack down on […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: January 1, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –2017 Year In Review– –Illinois: Insurance Company Refuses To Cover Illegal Red-Light Camera Program– –Oklahoma Supreme Court Slams DUI Law– Friday, December 29, 2017 2017 Year In Review Read the ten most viewed stories on TheNewspaper.com during 2017. Thursday, December 28, 2017 Illinois: Insurance Company Refuses To Cover Illegal Red-Light […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 11, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Louisiana Supremes reject Traffic Cam Challenge– –Tasered Motorists sues town– –OH Speed Trap Town busted by State Auditor– Friday, December 8, 2017 Louisiana Supreme Court Rejects Traffic Camera Challenge The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to the photo ticketing program in New Orleans. Because city officials re-wrote […]
NMA Lobbying in DC, Part 2 – License to Steal: NMA E-Newsletter #465
I get annoyed by the overuse of certain clichéd buzzwords and catch phrases in our area of advocacy, terms like “big brother,” “nanny state,” and “taxation by citation” for instance. That isn’t to say that they don’t sneak into the NMA vernacular from time to time. In fact, I used the golden oldie “highway robbery” […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 6, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Fed Court upholds rights of Left Lane Slowpokes– –Motorists sues Feds over CAF — –OK Court backs car tax hike– Friday, November 3, 2017 Texas: Federal Court Upholds Rights Of Left-Lane Bandits Dawdling in the fast lane on a freeway is a protected right in Texas according to one federal […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: October 9, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –DC Board Slams Police Search Tactics- -Buffalo, New York Sued Over Racial Roadblocks- –Canada Study Examines The Safety Impact Of Ending Photo Radar- Friday, October 6, 2017 Utah Supreme Court Defends Multi-Space Parking Meters Cities around the country have replaced traditional coin-fed parking meters with “pay and display” style electronic […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 25, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Florida Supremes say police may detain passengers– –Iowa Supremes hears Speed Cam Due Process Case– –Solana Beach, CA recontracts with Redflex– Friday, September 22, 2017 Florida Supreme Court Says Police May Detain Innocent Passengers Passengers in automobiles that are pulled over for minor traffic violations are not free to leave […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 11, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NJ upholds Right to Cop Dashcam Video– –Iowa refunds speed cam tickets– –CA weighs in on ALPR data– Friday, September 8, 2017 New Jersey Appellate Court Upholds Public Right To Cop Dashcam Video New Jersey residents have a right to see the videos recorded by police dashboard cameras under a […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 28, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CA Motorists fight back!– –NC Court Upholds stopping drivers for no reason— –Fed Judge strikes down IN Car Seizure Law (CAF)— Friday, August 25, 2017 California Residents Fight Back Against Road Diets State and local transportation departments around the country have been removing lanes of travel for cars and replacing […]