TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 12, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Louisiana Ticket Quota caught on Tape– –GA County lines not a safe from traffic stops– –MD passes minor speed cam reform– Friday, March 9, 2018 Louisiana Ticket Quota Caught On Tape Police officials nearly always insist that ticket quotas are a myth. The denials, however, did not hold up in […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 5, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Forgetful cops can testify using notes in TN– –Short Yellow Lights win in IL– –Redflex continues to lose money– Friday, March 2, 2018 Tennessee: Forgetful Cop Can Testify Based On Notes, Video Cops in Tennessee no longer need to have any independent recollection of the events about which they testify. […]
How to fight Red-Light Cameras in Your Neck of the Woods
Click. Click. Click. That’s the sound of money being made by your city’s red-light cameras. Officials brought them in for “safety” but now cities cannot live without the cash. In reality, this is a tax on motorists that is unfair and completely unnecessary for the sake of “safety.” The NMA opposes the use of photographic […]
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 […]
What about Speed Limits?
Have you ever noticed while driving that generally the experience is fairly civil? Not too much chaos…not too many drivers overdoing it. We all drive along because in reality we just want to go where we need to go without too much hassle. Funny thing is…most of us drive at a speed we feel comfortable […]
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: 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 […]
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: October 2, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Report on States suspension of Driver’s Licenses– –CA Judge busts state for gas tax vote interference– –Study finds Yellow Timings more effective at intersections– Friday, September 29, 2017 Report Tracks Cash Incentive For States To Suspend Driving Licenses Driver’s license suspension laws around the country are having unexpected negative effects, […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 14, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –ALPRs in Virginia– –Texas Toll Road Failures– –Maryland RLC Yellow Lights a Problem– Friday, August 11, 2017 Civil Rights Groups Press Virginia Supremes On Plate Readers Civil rights groups made their case to the Virginia Supreme Court, urging the justices last week to find that the police use of automated […]