May 29, 2016
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ARIZONA,
CALIFORNIA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LOUISIANA,
MARYLAND,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED CAMERA,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET REVENUE
Red-light cameras are the biggest local boondoggle ever. Lafayette, Louisiana was recently in the news because the city-parish council decided to extend their red-light camera program another year despite the fact that $12.4 million dollars had not been collected on over 211,000 photo enforced tickets since the program’s inception nine years ago. But the story […]
November 15, 2015
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CELL PHONE,
CONNECTICUT,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
MADD,
MARYLAND,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
TEXTING,
TRAFFIC STOP
In August we recounted some driving stories that were just too absurd to be true (“Seriously? It’s Come to This?” NMA Newsletter #345). Alas, they were true, and the sad part is we’ve compiled enough stories for Part 2. So here goes. New Haven, Connecticut, has been experiencing an uptick in vehicle break-ins lately. The […]
The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2015. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed. California Supported Senate Bill 218 which would prevent the Mountains Recreation and […]
The Ohio House of Representatives is considering a bill that would make it legal to display only one license plate on the rear of a vehicle. Current law requires two plates to be displayed, but House Bill 159 would change that. This bill will be of interest to car enthusiasts and collectors and should make […]
The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the second half of 2014. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed. California Opposed Assembly Bill 1646 which would add a violation point for texting […]
