Here at the National Motorists Association, we’ve long worried about the apathy of the average driver when it comes to fighting traffic tickets. Many people just bite the bullet and pay their tickets without going to court at all. However, with the spread of ticket cameras across the country, it looks like that apathy is […]
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Making Functional Laws Dysfunctional
May 11, 2010 • 0 Comments • James Baxter, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Traffic Tickets
By Jim Baxter, NMA President There are many traffic laws that function reasonably well—as long as they are not strictly enforced. Enforcing “the letter of the law” can make a reasonable regulation unreasonable. Prior to the passage of the National Maximum Speed Limit in 1974, most speed limits were prima facie, meaning exceeding the limit […]
58% Of People Who Fought Traffic Tickets In Washington D.C. Won
How likely is it that I’ll win if I fight my traffic ticket in court? This is a question we get a lot and the truth is that it varies pretty wildly depending on the location. It’s rare to get a straight answer from local governments on this topic but a recent report in the […]
Why Did It Take Nearly 30 Years To Fix A Simple Speed Limit Sign?
In a case that illustrates just how few drivers stand up for their rights in court, a woman in Milwaukie, Oregon successfully got her traffic fine erased after figuring out that the speed limit was posted incorrectly. The road was marked with a 25 MPH sign for the last 30 years even though the speed […]
Speed Camera Tickets Parked Car Twice
According to a story on The Daily Telegraph, a speed camera in the UK ticketed a local man twice for exceeding the speed limit while parked in front of his own house: Jeff Buck parks in front of the camera outside his home on Watnall Road, Nottingham, because he does not have a drive or […]
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