Sometimes, automated cameras and red-light cameras, in particular, create hot water situations for locally elected officials. Other times, automated cameras become the stuff of scandal, such as the scandal that keeps on rolling currently in the state of Illinois. The controversy in Fountain Hills, Arizona, is not a scandal per se. But the city council […]
The Defeat of a Red-Light Camera in Fountain Hills, Arizona
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September 2, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Cameras, Corruption, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Speed Limits, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS
Seeing Yellow before Red—Importance of Yellow Light Timings & the 85th Percentile
August 19, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, FHWA, ITE, MUTCD, NMA, NTSB, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, Speed Limits, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as Newsletter #248 from October 2013. The information is still pertinent for those who continue to advocate against red-light camera programs in their communities. For additional information on Yellow Light Timings, check out the NMA’s ShortYellowLights.com website. At the heart of the red-light camera […]
Defeating Automated Cameras via Lawsuits
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August 5, 2020
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Automated Traffic Cameras, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Black Boxes, DUE PROCESS, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, traffic stops, Traffic Tickets
Nearly every quarter of the year, a class action moves forward fighting automated camera tickets. The latest is a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, one of the most notorious municipalities that generate millions from speed traps. A local TV news investigation uncovered in recent reports that one speed camera raked in more than $34 […]
Salute to Richard Diamond, NMA Member and Founder/Editor of TheNewspaper
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July 22, 2020
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Black Boxes, DUE PROCESS, Insurance Companies, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET REVENUE, TOLLING, Traffic Calming, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
Editor’s Note: This interview with Richard Diamond first appeared in the National Motorists Association’s Driving Freedoms Magazine Spring 2019 edition. If you would like to support the work we do fighting against automated traffic enforcement, consider joining the NMA today! What year did you start TheNewspaper.com Website, and why? I started TheNewspaper in 2004 as […]
Fed up Motorists are Suing Cities over Taxation by Citation Schemes
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July 8, 2020
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, Black Boxes, DUE PROCESS, license plate readers, NMA, RADAR, Red-Light Cameras, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, Traffic Tickets
Ohio has a problem. The legislature has, for years, been trying to rid the state of automated traffic enforcement, but due to the strong home rule laws, cities have been defiant. Inevitably, ATE cases end up in court because guess who else does not like red-light and speed cameras—motorists. And they are sick and tired […]
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