Dear Governor Baker, Don’t do it! Don’t allow red-light cameras to become entrenched in Massachusetts under the guise of traffic safety. For years, state lawmakers have been trying to bring in these automated traffic enforcement devices. They might indeed improve one area for the state by bringing more cash to hard-hit municipalities. “Policing for Profit” […]
37 Blog Posts From the Corruption Tag
Open Letter to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on the Proposed Use of Red-Light Cameras
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May 5, 2021
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, DUE PROCESS, LICENSE PLATE, NMA, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
Interstate Driver License Compact Update
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February 8, 2021
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Interstate Driver License Compact, LEGISLATION, NEW JERSEY, PRIVACY, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Fall 2020 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s Quarterly Magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to support the NMA, become a member today! Tennessee joined 46 other states and the District of Columbia this summer in the Interstate Driver License Compact. States use the Compact to […]
The Rise of the Dashcam
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December 21, 2020
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CELL PHONE, Corruption, Dash Cam, GPS, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Parking, PRIVACY, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Technology, VISION ZERO
Dashcams or dashboard cameras provide the ability to record footage on the road. This simple function has been used for a variety of purposes throughout history. Its application has morphed over the years and will continue evolving in the future. Coca-Cola was originally made to treat morphine addiction and is now the world’s most popular […]
Driving in America—Are We There Yet?
January 31, 2020
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ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, Breathalyzers, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, FHWA, FOURTH AMENDMENT, Fuel, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LEGISLATION, NHTSA, NMA, OOIDA, Parking, parking tickets, Predatory Towing, racial profiling, Red-Light Cameras, Road Diets, Road Rage, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TOLL, TOLL ROAD, TOLLING, TOWING, Traffic Congestion, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Motorist advocates have many choices to make when it comes to fighting for rights. Trends change and either becomes complicated or simplified just because an elected official says “Enough!” Case in point: Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed when he was running for governor in 2018 that he would like […]
ATE Racket Report for November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
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ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, DUE PROCESS, Facial Recognition, LEGISLATION, NMA, PRIVACY, RADAR, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Technology, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TOWING, Traffic Tickets, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHTS
Curated by Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: The ATE Racket Report will be taking a vacation next week, December 2, 2019 and will return again on December 9, 2019. The ATE Racket Report is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. We want to bring the issues of automated traffic enforcement to our […]
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