What is a Speed Trap?
When most people think about speed traps, they think about small town police hiding behind billboards or waiting to pick off motorists right where the speed limit changes. But the real answer is much simpler: A speed trap exists wherever traffic enforcement is focused on extracting revenue from drivers instead of improving safety, made possible […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: January 29, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –New Canadian Study on Bicycle/Motorist Conflicts– –MD AG slaps Speed Cam Cities for Lack of Transparency– –OH Court of Appeals sides with Motorists against Cams– Friday, January 26, 2018 Canadian Study Uses Video Analysis To Track Bicycle, Motorist Conflicts Bicycle activist groups frequently call on police to crack down on […]
Big Cities + Autonomous Vehicles = Lack of Funding
The NMA Foundation presents The Car of the Future weekly feature. Cities big and small want to jump on the autonomous vehicle (AV) revolution. Bismarck, North Dakota announced recently that they will begin experimenting with one driverless bus. Monticello, Minnesota has already been testing driverless buses this winter. Waymo announced it will be testing some of its fleet […]
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: January 15, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NM Supremes uphold the exaggerating cop– –Ft.Worth wants to ban Red-Light Cameras– –UK Gov wants speed cam friendly license plates— Friday, January 12, 2018 New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Exaggerating Cop A police officer’s exaggerated testimony can still be used to convict a motorist of a traffic offense, the New […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: January 8, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Cannot provoke a violation to justify a stop in UT– –UK Motoring Group attacks police priorities– Friday, January 5, 2018 Utah: Cop Cannot Provoke A Violation To Justify A Traffic Stop It is not uncommon for a patrol officer to tailgate a suspect in the hopes of provoking a traffic […]
Next Generation Police Tools, Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #467
Next Generation Police Tools will be an ongoing feature of the Weekly NMA E-Newsletter. Check out Part 1 HERE. Dragon Cameras Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Dayton, Ohio police departments recently announced they are using “Dragon Cameras,” a handheld device that uses both a laser measuring tool and a camera to capture an image of a […]
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 […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 18, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Feds help promote RI Ticket Quotas– –OH Supremes rescue speed cams AGAIN– –DE Judge denies right to appeal Photo Tickets— Friday, December 15, 2017 Federal Cash Promoted Rhode Island Ticket Quotas The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) last month warned Rhode Island police chiefs against the use of ticket quotas […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 11, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Louisiana Supremes reject Traffic Cam Challenge– –Tasered Motorists sues town– –OH Speed Trap Town busted by State Auditor– Friday, December 8, 2017 Louisiana Supreme Court Rejects Traffic Camera Challenge The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to the photo ticketing program in New Orleans. Because city officials re-wrote […]