TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 3, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! Utah Supremes side with Motorists on CAF Feds Seize Cars and Cash from Corrupt Bus Cam CEO involved in the Dallas School Bus Cam Scandal Fed Judge Upholds right to Flip off Cops Friday, August 31, 2018 Utah Supreme Court Sides With Motorist Who Had Cash Seized A unanimous Utah […]
Nuke the Frankenveto
As soon as I wrote about the death of New York City’s speed cameras, the governor brought them back to life by unilaterally re-enacting the law authorizing them. Those of you who took civics classes might be wondering how he can do that. Governor Cuomo says he can use a Frankenstein Veto. That’s where the […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 27, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! Damascus, AR is still banned from issuing speeding tickets Fed Report Documents Nationwide Automated Enforcement Decline States Ignore Demand for Photo Enforcement Transparency Friday, August 24, 2018 Feds Renew Push To Seize Pension Of Red-Light Camera Convict The red-light camera bribery scandal that rocked Chicago, Illinois, continues to generate controversy. […]
An accidental victory
Some petty bickering among New York politicians led to a surprising if accidental victory for drivers. The state legislature refused to renew authorization for most of New York City’s speed cameras. I’d like to think this followed the Daily News report saying people with money were ignoring camera tickets, which don’t put points on licenses. […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 20, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! Federal Funds Turn Texas Speed Traps into Municipal Windfall In NYC, Uber Joins Special Interests Pushing for Manhattan Congestion Tax Iowa Supremes Return to Speed Camera Question Friday, August 17, 2018 Federal Funds Turn Texas Speed Traps Into Municipal Windfall Federal taxpayers are footing the bill for Texas police officers […]
Where’s the Media Skepticism on Automated Traffic Enforcement?
Editor’s Note: The media has become lazy when it comes to motorists’ rights issues. Here is a piece from September 2015 that examines why and how one reporter dug deeper. Hopefully, this will inspire current and future journalists to not take everything you read at face value but dig deeper. Where’s the Skepticism? NMA E-Newsletter #349 […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 13, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! *Dallas, Texas School Bus Camera Scandal takes down Politician *Ohio AG defends Anti-Speed Camera Law *Florida Jury Trial set for case of Traffic Cam Fees Friday, August 10, 2018 Texas: School Bus Camera Scandal Takes Down Politician The ongoing bribery scandal involving school bus cameras in Dallas, Texas, has claimed […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 6, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Fed Judge Declares NM CAF Program Illegal– –MA Cops busted over Fake Tickets & Bogus OT– –KS Supremes Reject Owner is Driver Presumption– Friday, August 3, 2018 Federal Judge Declares New Mexico Car Seizure Program Illegal A federal court on Saturday could see no defense for the way that the […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 30, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Oregon Court rejects Car Seizure over Insurance Card– –Texas Court smacks BusPatrol with $421,910 Fine– –Red-Light Cameras failed to Reduce Accidents in Texas according to new Study– Friday, July 27, 2018 Virginia Court Upholds Red-Light Cameras Virginia law has until recently forbidden legal challenges to red-light camera programs. Trials were […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 23, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –DC Report finds racial bias in Speed Cam Use– –RLC Challenge heads to Texas Supremes– –Aurora, CO Voters decide fate of Photo Radar in November– Friday, July 20, 2018 DC Report Finds Racial Bias In Speed Camera Use Speed cameras in the nation’s capital are overwhelmingly placed in minority neighborhoods […]