ALPRs win the Day in the Virginia Supreme Court
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA Newsletter #623 in December 2020. To receive the NMA weekly E-Newsletter, subscribe HERE today! Automatic License Plate Readers or ALPRs can detail a motorist’s comings and goings without any thought of whether the person driving is suspected of nefarious activity. Some motorists around the country are challenging […]
A Refresher Course on Ticket-Fighting Part 1: Driving in America
Editor’s Note: A Refresher Course on Ticket-Fighting Part 1 first appeared as a NMA Newsletter #336. If you would like to receive our weekly Email Newsletter, please join the NMA today! Helping NMA members fight traffic tickets is foundational to the NMA mission. Over the years we’ve collected lots of tips and suggestions for getting […]
Predatory Towing Not Just an Inconvenience
This piece originally posted on the NMA website as an NMA E-Newsletter #539 on May 12, 2019. Cities tow cars for many reasons. They are often towed when doubled parked or left in front of a fire hydrant. If there are too many parking tickets, cities will often boot first, and if the driver does […]
Predatory Towing Not Just an Inconvenience: NMA E-Newsletter #539
Cities tow cars for many reasons. They are often towed when doubled parked or left in front of a fire hydrant. If there are too many parking tickets, cities will often boot first, and if the driver does not pay the tickets in a certain amount of time, the boot comes off, and the vehicle […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 19, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –10 Year Aussie Study finds no benefit for RLCs– –Fed Judge Opens MD Speed Cam Secrecy case– –MD officials admit that longer yellows are safer– Friday, February 16, 2018 Ten-Year Australian Study Finds Little Red-Light Camera Benefit Red-light cameras and speed cameras have failed to make South Australian streets demonstrably […]
Transparency Worth Fighting For: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #473
To quote from the NMA Guide to the Freedom of Information Act and State/Municipal Public Records Requests (yes, we do need to work on that title): Constructive reform of government requires a thorough understanding of an issue. Used effectively, the records request helps provide transparency of policy and related activity that are essential ingredients to […]
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: March 20, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –San Francisco sues rental car companies over tolling– –KS Supreme Court declares reclined seat suspicious– –TX lawmakers balk at RLC Repeal– Friday, March 17, 2017 California City Sues American Traffic Solutions Over Rental Cars San Francisco, California believes American Traffic Solutions (ATS) has been defrauding the public. The city earlier […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 26, 2016
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! -$23,000 in toll road feed per year in VA? -Gun in U-haul needs a permit in NB -OH Supreme Court wants access to police dashcam Friday, December 23, 2016 Redflex Losses Expected To Mount In 2017 Financial troubles will continue to plague Redflex well into the new year. In a […]