By James Sikorski Jr., PA Advocate NMA Pennsylvania is the original home for neighborhoods I guess, as this is where Mister Rogers had his show. It did emphasize the good qualities of neighbors. If we fast forward a few years, I have a new idea for the whole country. Regardless of where you live in […]
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Predatory Towing Not Just an Inconvenience: NMA E-Newsletter #539
May 12, 2019
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civil asset forfeiture, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, NMA, Predatory Towing, PUBLIC RECORDS, REVENUE GENERATION, TICKET FINES, TOWING, Traffic Tickets
Cities tow cars for many reasons. They are often towed when doubled parked or left in front of a fire hydrant. If there are too many parking tickets, cities will often boot first, and if the driver does not pay the tickets in a certain amount of time, the boot comes off, and the vehicle […]
Officer Frank: NMA E-Newsletter #538
May 5, 2019
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Corruption, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SEAT BELT, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic stops, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: Over the years, the NMA has received occasional contact from law enforcement officers who have complained about department policies, sometimes crafted to avoid direct violation of state anti-ticket-quota laws, which force officers to write a predetermined number of citations during each work shift. The following commentary recently submitted to us by “Officer Frank” […]
A Forum About Modifying Speed Limits and Driver Behavior: NMA E-Newsletter #537
April 28, 2019
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85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Enforcement, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FHWA, GHSA, IIHS, NEWSLETTER, NMA, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Tickets
The April 15-16, 2019 conference in Ruckersville, Virginia was billed as a “national forum [seeking] to address the neglected problem of speeding.” The sponsoring organizations, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), are leading proponents of lowering speed limits with the goal of reducing highway fatalities to near […]
Again, The Lines are Drawn in Ohio: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #536
April 21, 2019
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, CIVIL, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Gas Tax, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, OHIO, Red-Light Camera, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA
In early April, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine approved an $8 billion, two-year transportation budget that included a 10.5 cents-per-gallon gas tax hike and a 19 cent hike on diesel fuel. Raising taxes is always controversial but what has the state’s mayors in a tizzy is something entirely different. When the governor signed off on the […]
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