NMA E-Newsletter #283: He Said, She Said, It Said?

June 15, 2014 • CALIFORNIA, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, REDFLEX, REVENUE GENERATION, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

Challenging a red-light ticket on constitutional and due process grounds just became more difficult thanks to the California Supreme Court. In a recent ruling (California v. Goldsmith) the court concluded that red-light camera evidence does not constitute hearsay, which is defined as second-hand evidence about a statement made by a person. The court also ruled […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #282: The Relentless Advocate

June 8, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, PUBLIC RECORDS, REVENUE GENERATION, SPEED CAMERA, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE

Perhaps one of the most efficient ways to describe Ron Ely, past NMA Sentinel Award winner, is by noting his dogged determination. When the editor of Maryland Drivers Alliance website focuses on an injustice, and there are plenty as evidenced by the state’s position as fifth worst in the recent NMA rankings, he won’t let […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #281: Members Share Thoughts on Emerging Transportation Designs

June 1, 2014 • DDI, DRIVER EDUCATION, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, RCUT, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT

In last week’s newsletter (#280: Can it really be Safer to Drive on the Wrong Side of the Road?) we discussed several emerging, “alternative” interchange and intersection designs: the Diverging Diamond Interchange, the Displaced Left Turn Intersection and the U-Turn Intersection. We asked if you’ve ever driven one and what you thought about them overall. […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #280: Can it really be Safer to Drive on the Wrong Side of the Road?

May 25, 2014 • DDI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEWSLETTER, RCUT, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY

They’re rebuilding the main intersection here in Waunakee, transforming a traditional signalized intersection into a roundabout. Our office is about block away from the action, so we can hear them working, and much of the traffic is getting diverted onto our street for the duration of the project. The roundabout is a relatively new fixture […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #279: Spy vs. Spy

May 18, 2014 • ALPR, CELL PHONE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, GPS TRACKING, LICENSE PLATES, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, PUBLIC RECORDS, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, Technology

A couple weeks ago we wrote about what happens when the cameras and microphones are turned on those (law enforcement officers) who normally do the watching. Turns out they don’t like it much. You know who also doesn’t like it? The private companies that partner with law enforcement agencies to help with the watching. Vigilant […]

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