The Texas legislature banned them in its last session in 2019 (Texas has a bicameral legislature). Now, it’s Florida’s turn to ban red-light cameras. Representatives have passed a bill to do just that in the last two sessions, but each bill was always stymied in the state senate. State Representative Anthony Sabatini posted HB6009 in […]
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Is Third Time the Charm? Ban Red-Light Cameras in Florida in 2021
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January 6, 2021
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, DUE PROCESS, FLORIDA, LEGISLATION, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE
DC Triples Down on Automated Cams and Vision Zero
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December 2, 2020
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Infrastructure, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO, WASHINGTON D.C.
Washington, DC, a notorious speed camera trap city, will now bring various other cameras up to the same service level (or cash, perhaps). Currently, DC streets are fastened with 40 red-light cameras, eight stop sign cameras, and zero bus lane cameras. Under the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019 passed this fall, the […]
“These Cameras Are Not a Safety Tool . . .”: NMA E-Newsletter #556
September 9, 2019
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, DISTRACTED DRIVING, IIHS, ITE, PRIVACY, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety took a page out of its own book, and that of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), by issuing a recent report on red-light running with a title designed to send the media into a frenzy. “Red Light Running Deaths Hit 10 Year High” did exactly that. While […]
Are Cyclists Vision Zero Zealots?
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August 16, 2019
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Bicycle, Bicyclist, Congestion Tolling, Driver's License, NMA, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Road Diets, VISION ZERO
Eric Berg is an NMA director and life member since the Citizens Coalition for Rational Traffic Law days. Eric is an avid sport bicyclist as well as staunch defender of motorists’ rights. He is well positioned to provide observations from both vantage points. This thinkpiece first appeared in January 2019 as NMA E-Newsletter #524. One […]
10 Reasons to Oppose Red-Light Cameras
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May 25, 2018
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85TH PERCENTILE, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, NHTSA, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
The National Motorists Association (NMA) opposes red-light cameras for many reasons. I recently wrote this list to Milwaukee, WI officials who are seriously considering bringing red-light cameras (RLCs) to their city. With minor changes based on local information, this list will apply to almost any advocacy efforts opposing red-light cameras. Reason #1: Residents of your […]
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