TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 19, 2015
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Three Strikes Against Photo Tickets The highest court in Missouri on […]
Traffic Signal Pioneer Warns of Overly Short Yellow Lights
Republished with permission from thenewspaper.com Original co-author of yellow signal timing formula tells engineering body it has misinterpreted his work. Transportation officials gathered in Hollywood, Florida last week for an Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) conference. They were surprised to learn that one of their leading members says they are doing signal timing wrong. Alexei […]
NMA Reboot: When Wrong Becomes Right
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: Patricia Parker’s six-year ordeal is emblematic of everything that is wrong with the traffic justice system, especially as practiced in many small towns across America: a bogus traffic stop followed by unwarranted citations and […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 5, 2015
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, August 5, 2015 DC: Federal Court Upholds Arrest Of Elderly Man Over Parking Violation An elderly motorist arrested […]
NMA Reboot: With Red-Light Cameras, Time is Money
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: The Orange County, Florida, Board of Commissioners recently decided to refund $41,080 worth of red-light camera citations issued at one intersection between August 2012 and May 2013. It turns out the 4.0 second yellow-light […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 27, 2015
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Ohio: Code Enforcement Officers Personally Liable For Seizing Cars Code enforcement officers in Riverside, Ohio […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 20, 2015
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Florida: Yellow Light Refunds Highlight Engineering Failure The Orange County, Florida Board of Commissioners agreed on […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 1, 2015
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, April 01, 2015 Georgia Supreme Court Questions Implied Consent Law Georgia’s implied consent law may not be around […]
The Red-Light Camera Miracle
Editor’s Note: Late last year, The Chicago Tribune performed an independent safety analysis of the city’s extensive red-light camera network. The study concluded that “the cameras do not reduce injury-related crashes overall—undercutting Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s primary defense of a program beset by mismanagement, malfunction and a $2 million bribery scandal.” The study also found that […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 25, 2015
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Texas: Red-Light Camera Firm Makes Second Attempt To Block Vote American Traffic Solutions (ATS) will […]