TheNewspaper.com Roundup: June 11, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CAF grab in Tennessee–BMW owner sues– –OH Supremes uphold ruling against New Miami’s cams– –Vermonter brings Racial Traffic Stop to State High Court– Friday, June 8, 2018 Tennessee Man Sues After Cops Grab His BMW From Garage Drunk drivers or fleeing felons often have their automobiles taken away by police […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 21, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NTSB examines school bus fatalities– –Traffic school has no safety benefit– –TX AG says no more public money for toll roads– Friday, May 18, 2018 NTSB Investigation Examines Preventable School Bus Fatalities The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will meet Tuesday to discuss a pair of tragic school bus accidents […]
Is an Infrastructure Apocalypse on the Horizon?
The US’s aging Infrastructure seems to be falling apart but what is worse is no one knows how to fund infrastructure. How much more can motorists pay before they can no longer pay any more? Motorists already pay a state and federal gas tax. Motorists already pay special wheel taxes or additional vehicle registration fees. […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 9, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –TN Judge questions Legality of Driver’s License Suspensions– –Dallas School Bus Cam Scandal continues– –PA Supremes fine Toll Road $3.2 M– Friday, April 6, 2018 Tennessee: Judge Questions License Suspension Legality A federal judge last week suggested she was likely to strike down a Tennessee law allowing driver’s licenses to […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 2, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –AZ upholds rental car tax– –Iowa Court refuses to allow cop to lie– –Maryland considers relief from excessive toll road fines– Thursday, March 29, 2018 Arizona Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Rental Car Tax Does the state of Arizona have the constitutional power to tax rental car drivers to pay for […]
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 […]
No More Toll Roads
The National Motorist Association does not support toll roads or user fees intended to limit or ration the use of public roads. Not only are tolls an inefficient and backwards approach to providing funding for transportation, they foster corruption and political patronage. When states rely on tolls to build and maintain one stretch of highway, […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: January 22, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Alaska Studies Rural Speed Traps– –Costs of Driving Down– –Crosswalk Ticketing Cams Debut in France– –FL House votes to ban RLCs— Friday, January 19, 2018 Alaska Studies Whether Rural Speed Traps Reduce Crashes It is often assumed that encouraging police to set up speed traps enhances road safety. A test […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 25, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –TX Appeals Court takes on RLCS– –WA State Toll Experiment a Failure– –Editorial: $44 Tolls just the beginning– Friday, December 22, 2017 Oregon: Federal Judge Sides With Anti-Camera Engineer Oregon officials admittedly violated the free speech rights of a man who criticized the use of red-light cameras. A federal magistrate […]