The January through June legislative activity at the state and national levels is complete. It is worth reviewing a report card of bills resolved during the period, motorist-related legislation that we followed. Overall, 38 bills that the NMA supported or opposed met the fate we desired as opposed to 21 that went against our wishes. […]
50 Blog Posts From the Automated Traffic Enforcement Tag
NMA Legislative Roundup – January-June, 2022: NMA E-Newsletter #705
July 18, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, CELL PHONE, DRONES, Facial Recognition, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, Lane Courtesy, LEGISLATION, Red-Light Cameras, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
The USDOT, Speed Cameras, and Automated Corruption
June 10, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Camera Tickets, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Driver's License, LEGISLATION, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on February 13, 2022, as a NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #683. It didn’t take long after Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, introduced his department’s 42-page National Roadway Safety Strategy for people to grasp the importance of a tiny sentence buried in Note 3 on Page 28 of […]
Tale of Two Cities’ Smart Intersection Programs: NMA E-Newsletter #693
April 25, 2022 • 0 Comments • ADAPTIVE SIGNAL CONTROL, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, Complete Streets, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Infrastructure, PEDESTRIAN, Red-Light Cameras, Technology, TICKET CAMERA, traffic safety, Traffic Signals, VISION ZERO
Pittsburgh, PA, and Lakeland, FL have instituted smart intersections but are handling them differently. As more cities become connected, i.e., having elements of infrastructure and society interconnected digitally via the internet, intelligent signaling might revolutionize traffic flow, for better or worse. Market analysis firm Navigant Research has projected that smart signals will become a $3.8 […]
The USDOT, Speed Cameras, and Automated Corruption: NMA E-Newsletter #683
February 14, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Camera Tickets, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Driver's License, LEGISLATION, red-light camera, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
It didn’t take long after Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, introduced his department’s 42-page National Roadway Safety Strategy for people to grasp the importance of a tiny sentence buried in Note 3 on Page 28 of the report: “Promote speed safety cameras as a proven safety countermeasure.” Protestations emanated from as far away as the […]
Beating the Photo Ticket Runaround
February 11, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET CAMERA, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
This article first appeared in the Fall 2021 edition of the National Motorists Association’s Driving Freedoms magazine. As a member of the NMA, you receive an automatic subscription four times per year. Become a member today and help the NMA advocate against automated traffic enforcement and other issues affecting motorists. Editor’s Note: Many accounts have […]
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