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 […]
7 Blog Posts From the RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED Tag
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
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 […]
10 Reasons to Oppose Red-Light Cameras
June 3, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, NMA BLOG, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By James C. Walker, former National Motorists Association Foundation Executive Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the NMA’s Driving in America Blog in May 2018. James C. Walker, one of the greatest advocates for motorists’ rights, passed away last summer. Jim especially despised automated ticket cameras. We miss his diligence but can still […]
“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 […]
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