The ATE Racket Report is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. We want to bring the issues of automated traffic enforcement to our supporters in a more coherent up-to-date fashion. Compiled by NMA Foundation Director James C. Walker and NMA Communications Director Shelia Dunn. HAPPY NEWS FLASH – On Friday, the Texas Senate […]
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ATE Racket Report for May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
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85TH PERCENTILE, ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, CELL PHONE, Facial Recognition, Insurance Companies, license plate readers, NMA, PRIVACY, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, School Bus Seat Belts, Speed Cameras, Technology, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets, Yellow Light Duration
4 Technologies That Support Safe Driving
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May 19, 2019
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CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, ESC, GPS, GPS TRACKING, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, TEXTING
When you think about technology in your car, you probably think about your infotainment system, the car’s stereo, and maybe the navigation system. But there are actually quite a few new technologies that you can use while you’re driving to make spending time on the road safer. Everything from modern camera systems integrated into the […]
The Not-So-Hidden Cost of Vision Zero
May 17, 2019
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Bicycle, Bicyclist, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Originally posted on August 12, 2018, this NMA newsletter is #500. The implementation of Vision Zero programs, with the goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities through various means including reducing vehicle speed and movement, is spreading to many U.S. cities seemingly without concern for cost. If Vision Zero had a goal of minimizing road deaths […]
War on Cars Watch for May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019
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85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Bicyclist, Congestion Pricing, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Driver's License, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, E-Scooters, Infrastructure, INSURANCE, Mass Transit, Motorcycle, racial profiling, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Scooters, Speed Limits, Technology, TOLLING, Traffic Calming, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
Welcome to the War on Cars Watch, a weekly blog to bring together all the stories that affect motorists with regards to street planning such as road diets, and traffic calming as well as programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets. Please read this blog and let us know what you think by commenting […]
The Airbag Body Count Upticks – And Will Again
Sixteen actual Americans have been killed by Takata air bags so far. The latest victim in Buckeye, AZ. As opposed to the hypothetical Americans not actually killed by VW’s “cheating” on Uncle’s emissions certification tests. More actuals are going to die, too — from the air bags. It’s inevitable; the odds are heavily stacked. There […]
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