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 […]
Taking Tolling to Task: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #480
On March 15th, a class action complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania by the NMA and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) that is creating a tsunami-sized wave in the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), its officers, and the governor of Pennsylvania are defendants in the claim that PTC for […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 19, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NMA asks Feds to stop funding ticket traps– –Feds try to restore confidence in Drugged Driver Survey– –New Miami, OH cannot survive without ticket revenue– Friday, March 16, 2018 Motoring Group Asks Feds To Stop Funding Ticket Traps Speed trap towns should not get money from Uncle Sam if they […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 5, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Federal Judge upholds Warrantless License Plate Tracking– –NHTSA says Fed Law requires Ticket Quotas– Friday, February 2, 2018 Federal Judge Upholds Warrantless License Plate Tracking The courts place limits on the ability of police to monitor motorists through GPS devices, but officers can now obtain an even more detailed travel […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 18, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Damascus, AR speed trap city back in the news– –Voluntary Roadside drug testing again on the agenda– –States resist speed trap transparency– Friday, September 15, 2017 Arkansas Speed Trap Town Demands Right To Issue Tickets A notorious speed trap town in Arkansas is fighting for the right to generate the […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 7, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Feds reject glove box search– –LA, OH sign petition to end traffic cams– –TX dumps failed toll road– –NMA urges Trump Adm to dump ticket quotas– Friday, August, 4, 2017 Federal Appeals Court Rejects Glove Box Search The march of technology is eliminating another favorite tool police use to search […]
NTSB Wants to Turn Our Highways into a For-Profit Police State
Why does the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) want to change its goal of providing legitimate highway safety research into an advocacy of ever-present, for-profit enforcement aimed primarily at safe drivers who are endangering no one? In a sweeping set of recommendations from its July 25, 2017 public meeting, the NTSB threw down a draconian […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 27, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CA Man sues traffic court over conflict of Interest– –DE Town refunds rlc fines– –VA scolds IIHS over illegal use of speed cams– Friday, March 24, 2017 California Man Sues Traffic Court Over Conflict Of Interest Every judge in a California traffic court case has a personal financial stake in […]
On Being Heard
At the heart of effective grassroots advocacy is the distinctive voice that can be heard above the din, whether an individual voice or the chorus of many. To be truly heard a lasting impression must be made. The NMA sends out several dozen legislative alerts to members via email each year. Each alert profiles a […]
Time to Speak Up or Face the Possibility of Another National Maximum Speed Limit
Several members have registered their opposition to a NHTSA proposal to cap the maximum speed of trucks following this NMA email alert on October 1st. We hope more do the same before the public comment period ends on November 7th to help counteract a growing number of calls for a federal mandate that all vehicles […]