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. […]
Avoiding Unpleasant Surprises at the DMV
Editor’s Note: A cautionary tale January 2015 has some good advice and a very good reason why every motorist needs to fight their speeding ticket every time! NMA E-Newsletter #315: Avoiding Unpleasant Surprises John Nettles probably didn’t give it a second thought when he got a speeding ticket in Ehrhardt, South Carolina, in 1997. Like most […]
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 […]
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 […]
Old Virginia Law Continues to Claim New Drivers
In Virginia, a law left over from the “War on Drugs” of the 1990s continues to negatively impact individuals convicted of non-traffic related drug offenses, while doing nothing to increase the safety of other drivers. The law, which was implemented in 1991, was a federal law that threatened reductions in federal highway funding for states […]
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 […]
Some Pointers on Driver’s License Points
Editor’s Note: Pointers on points…this is always an important concern when fighting a speeding ticket. Here is some advice from our 2015 newsletter archive. Some Pointers on Driver’s License Points: NMA E-Newsletter #352 One of the most common questions we get from members is how many points will a given violation add to their driving […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 16, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Toledo refuses to accept Ohio Supremes Verdict– –Washington State Court Blocks suit over School Zone Signs– –Fed Judge says not a crime to drive slow near cops– Friday, July 13, 2018 Toledo Refuses To Accept Ohio Supreme Court Verdict The Ohio Supreme Court last month rejected Toledo’s argument that a […]