From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivtel Blog A recent Reuter’s article revealed that ST Engineering has been awarded $5.5 million to install facial recognition street lights in Singapore. ST’s smart street lights come equipped with sensors, LED screens and covert cameras already installed. Incredibly, ST claims their spying street lights can bring “healthcare benefits to residents.” […]
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Covert Facial Recognition Street Lights—Coming Soon to a Neighborhood near You?: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #514
November 18, 2018
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Drone, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Street Lights, Technology, TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Ballot Decisions that Affect Motorists–2018 Version: NMA E-Newsletter #513
November 11, 2018
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ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, IDAHO, infrastructure, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MISSOURI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NEWSLETTER, Red-Light Camera, SAFETY, TEXAS, UTAH, Washington State
The mid-term elections are officially over. Ballotpedia stated this week on its website that voters in 37 states decided a total of 155 statewide ballot measures. Not all, of course, were motorist related but a few certainly were. We have also included some important county or city ballot issues that asked voters to raise the […]
To Record or Not to Record, That is the Question: NMA E-Newsletter #512
November 4, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, CONNECTICUT, Dashcam, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, INSURANCE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA, PRIVACY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON
An interesting phenomenon is being reported by some members. Police officers approaching their vehicles during routine traffic stops are asking an opening question different than the traditional, “Do you know why I stopped you?” Rather, in this day of rising popularity of dashcams and the ubiquitous presence of smartphones, the opening query is just as […]
Are Drivers losing the War on Cars? NMA E-Newsletter #511
October 28, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Gas Tax, LETTER WRITING, New York City, NEWSLETTER, NMA, POLICING FOR PROFIT, Red-Light Camera, Road Diet, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TEXAS, TOLL, TOLL ROAD, VISION ZERO
Even though drivers constitute what should be the largest voting block in the country, you would never know it by apathetic motorists who drive blissfully unaware until they are confronted with the reality of the war on cars—which is essentially an effort to get people out of their cars for good through regulations that impede […]
Urban Bliss, Thy Name isn’t Jonathan: NMA E-Newsletter #510
At a time when urban planners often strive to limit automobile travel within city confines, the concept of planned communities ─ those reminiscent of the late 19th century company towns where residents could find most necessary services within walking, bicycling, or trolley distances ─ lessons can be learned from the failed pod community experiment known […]
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